Child & Family Practitioner. Permanent Full Time - Rocherlea
Core
Deliver high-quality casework, support, and supervision to children and young people in family-based care (Foster and Kinship Care) to promote placement stability and safety.
Role type
Senior IC Child & Family Practitioner (Social Work)
Builds
Individualised care plans, Cultural Support Plans, and safety/behavioural plans for children in care.
Domain
Child protection / Out of home care / Social services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Child protection casework, foster and kinship carer support, risk assessment, cultural responsiveness (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander frameworks), case documentation, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in out-of-home care environments, knowledge of strength-based approaches
Technologies
CIRTS database
Responsibilities
Undertake child-focused assessment and case planning; Provide ongoing support and supervision to carers including home visits; Develop and review Cultural Support Plans; Ensure completion of risk and safety plans; Maintain accurate records in CIRTS database
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC