Safe Young Mums and Bubs Senior Practitioner
Core
Provide highly skilled planned support, practice advice, and coordination for pregnant and parenting young women (16-25) and their infants (0-3) experiencing unstable housing, domestic and family violence, or risk of statutory intervention.
Role type
Senior Practitioner (Social Work/Child Protection)
Builds
Safety plans, strengths-based case plans, and support networks for vulnerable young families.
Domain
Social Services / Child Protection / Domestic and Family Violence
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strengths-based case planning, risk assessment, safety planning, report writing, knowledge of child protection and DFV legislation, infant developmental needs understanding, collaborative relationship building
Preferred skills
Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or Social Sciences, experience with young parents affected by homelessness
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive strengths-based case planning, perform risk assessments and safety planning, review support plans, coordinate with internal and external support providers, work with minimal supervision
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC