Principal Practitioner

2 days ago

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

THE ROLE
- The aim of the Principal Practitioner is to strengthen the skills and knowledge of child protection practitioners and build a child-focussed family-centred practice culture that integrates evidence from research and critical reflection. The Principal Practitioner will undertake specialist assessments and interventions, case reviews, appeals and maintain case records, visit children, their parents, families and carers, and other professionals involved with clients of Child Protection.
- The Principal Practitioner will provide high level expertise and offer secondary consultation and live supervision; facilitate staff mentoring and practice development; and provide leadership in the implementation of continuous improvement strategies based on clinical best practice.
- The transportation of children is a requirement of this role, as such a valid drivers licence and willingness to travel, including in country regions is essential. There may be the requirement to work overnight and, travel in evenings and early mornings.
- You will possess an understanding of Aboriginal culture and demonstrate an understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities, including the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle and the programs and initiatives that support its implementation in child protection practice.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Risk assessment and analysis: proactively identifies and analyses patterns associated with risk assessment and articulates this expert analysis to support and extends practitioner skills
- Case planning review and case management: effectively makes decisions in context of review and appeals and analyses case management across the team
- Child-centred and family-focused relationship-based practice: provides expert advice on best practice and supervision to drive child-centred and family focused practice.
- Collaboration: strategically collaborates with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to improve operational plans and processes
- Problem solving: using data to effectively identify trends and provide constructive divisional and statewide perspectives to issue identification and resolution.
- Practice Leadership: educates, mentors, coach's and supervises staff on a range of practice topics including case supervision and consultation.
- Collective leadership: mentors and motivates employees at all levels to broaden their perspective and develop leadership skills. Actively participates in area-based child protection leadership teams

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COVID-19 VACCINATION
The department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice, given their individual circumstances. As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.
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