Foster Care Support Practitioner – Gympie
Core
Coordinate foster care placements and provide ongoing support to approved foster carers to ensure safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children and young people.
Role type
Foster Care Support Practitioner (Social Work/Human Services)
Builds
Placement stability and positive outcomes for children in out-of-home care
Domain
Child protection and out-of-home care services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
placement coordination, case planning, advocacy, relationship building, cultural safety, trauma-informed practice, compliance management
Preferred skills
experience supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, knowledge of Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld), understanding of permanency planning
Technologies
Child Safe Standards, Blue Card system
Responsibilities
Coordinate foster care placements in partnership with Child Safety; Match children with suitable foster carers; Support placement commencements and transitions; Build trusting relationships with foster carers; Provide guidance and advocacy; Participate in case planning and care team meetings; Support carer review and renewal processes
Seniority
Mid-level practitioner