Connecting Kin Coordinator
Core
Support children and young people under 18 in Queensland who are subject to child safety custody/guardianship and not in approved family care, by enhancing family connections and applying therapeutic practices.
Role type
Senior IC child protection and family support practitioner
Builds
Enhanced family connections and support plans for vulnerable children and families
Domain
Child protection and family services in Queensland, Australia
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, attachment-based practices, family mapping, case assessment, stakeholder collaboration, report writing
Preferred skills
Experience with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities, knowledge of complex family dynamics
Technologies
Departmental records systems, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Engage families to identify and connect kin; manage caseload of referrals from Child Safety Service Centres; apply intervention strategies for children and families; maintain accurate client records and work plans; collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC