Senior Practitioner – Family Based Care
Core
Leading the assessment, approval, and oversight of kinship carers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, ensuring culturally safe and compliant placements.
Role type
Senior Practitioner (Family Based Care / Kinship Care)
Builds
Safe, stable, and culturally connected care arrangements for children and young people
Domain
Child welfare / Indigenous community services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Kinship care assessment, risk analysis, cultural safety, legislative compliance, stakeholder engagement, program management, quality assurance, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle, experience with trauma-informed practice, ability to lead complex assessments
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Oversee initial and provisional kinship carer assessments and Household Safety Studies; Embed culturally safe, family-led, strengths-based, trauma-informed practice; Provide expert practice guidance on complex risk and legislative matters; Lead intake, assessment, training, and approval of kinship carers; Maintain collaborative relationships with community partners and assessment panels; Support strategic and operational planning for service delivery.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities