Child & Family Practitioner
Core
Support young parents and their children through the Targeted Early Intervention / Foundations for Young Parents program to improve parenting capacity, strengthen family resilience, and reduce the risk of children entering out-of-home care.
Role type
Child & Family Practitioner (Case Management)
Builds
Family-led client plans and connections to community services
Domain
Social Services / Child Protection / Early Intervention
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Comprehensive assessments, case management, risk minimisation, strengths-based practice, trauma-informed care, coordination with government agencies and health services, group facilitation
Preferred skills
Experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Technologies
Case management systems
Responsibilities
Engage families through respectful assessment and risk-minimisation processes; Develop, implement, monitor, and review family-led client plans; Provide regular casework support including contact visits; Coordinate support with government agencies, schools, and health services; Facilitate or co-facilitate relevant groups and workshops; Maintain accurate case notes and reports
Seniority
Individual Contributor, mid-level case manager