Out of Home Care Practitioner – Sunshine Coast
Core
Support children, young people (0–17 years), parents, and families in residential and family-based settings to promote safety, wellbeing, and stability through trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
Role type
Out of Home Care Practitioner (Social Work/Community Services)
Builds
Care plans, behaviour support plans, safety frameworks, and therapeutic support for high-needs children and families.
Domain
Child protection, Out of Home Care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, attachment-aware care, case management, assessment and planning, documentation, cultural safety, high-needs behaviour support
Preferred skills
Experience in maternal and infant wellbeing, working with kin and Elders
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver therapeutic support in residential and family-based settings; Implement care and behaviour support plans; Support children's emotional regulation, education, and daily living needs; Engage families, kin, carers, and partner agencies; Undertake assessment, case planning, and reporting; Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary planning; Respond to high-needs and high-risk behaviours
Seniority
Mid-level practitioner (Level 2–3 remuneration)