Advanced Child Protection Practitioner, Case

9 hours ago

Preston, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time

THE ROLE

**Are you**:

- Commited to working with children, young people and families?
- Able to effectively engage to provide families with the optimum capacity for change?
- Continually improviding your skills and knowledge to further develop your professional practice?

An exciting opportunity exists for an Advanced Child Protection Practitioner on an ongoing - full time basis to join our dedicated child protection team in Preston.
The Advanced Child Protection Practitioner receives and assesses reports of alleged abuse and neglect of children and young people. They undertake investigations and develop plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes. This may include taking matters to court.
Mandatory qualifications or requirements for this opportunity include:

- A recognised Social Work degree or a similar welfare or behavioural related degree which includes:
(a) a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably

(b) a practical component such as counselling or case work practice
or
- A recognised Diploma of Community Services Work, or similar qualification which is studied over a minimum of two academic years of full-time study (or part time equivalent) and includes:
(b) a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma

(c) supervised fieldwork placements (ideally completed within the child and family welfare sector) and at least one unit of study in case management, case work practice or counselling
and
- A valid driver's licence.
- A current Working with Children Check (WWCC) card.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Critical Assessment and Reflection
- Engaging Others
- Delivering Results
- Leading and Inspiring

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