Advanced Social Worker
Core
Deliver high-quality social work practice, assessment, and intervention for children, young people, and families in need, focusing on safeguarding, permanency, and stability.
Role type
Senior IC social worker (complex casework & team support)
Builds
Child protection plans, court reports, and coordinated safeguarding arrangements
Domain
Social services / Child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex caseload management, systemic practice, risk analysis, report writing, court work, supervision of staff and students, partnership building
Preferred skills
Signs of Safety approach, genogram usage, SMART goal planning
Technologies
Genograms, Case Conference tools
Responsibilities
Manage complex caseloads with robust risk analysis; provide co-working and support to less experienced team members; lead complex court work and prepare court reports; supervise family practitioners and social work students; contribute to service strategy and quality assurance audits; facilitate transitions for families to community services.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties