Family Support Specialist
Core
Provide intensive, trauma-informed family support and case management to families with complex needs, working collaboratively with Child Safety Services to manage risk and help children thrive.
Role type
Senior IC Family Support Specialist (Case Management)
Builds
Coordinated family support services and parenting education programs
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare / Family Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, trauma-informed care, family-centred approaches, risk management, community engagement, cultural competency (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), strengths-based practice
Preferred skills
Degree or Diploma in Social Work/Health, experience with Out of Home Care system, knowledge of early years development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct outreach and home visits, deliver targeted intensive support (avg 10 hrs/week/family), build family capacity using partnership models, provide evidence-based parenting education, collaborate with Child Safety Service to manage risk
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC