Home Based Care Practitioner
Core
Provide direct case management and trauma-informed support to children and young people in Foster Care and Kinship Care, guiding families and carers to ensure safety and stability.
Role type
Home Based Care Practitioner (Social Work)
Builds
Case plans, care arrangements, and support interventions for children in out-of-home care.
Domain
Child welfare / Social services / Trauma-informed care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, case management, risk assessment, relationship building, advocacy, knowledge of child protection legislation, engagement strategies
Preferred skills
Understanding of disadvantaged children issues, knowledge of Best Interest and Looking After Children frameworks
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Engage with children, families, and carers using outreach and persistence; undertake intake, assessment, and case planning; facilitate access arrangements; support families using trauma and attachment frameworks
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on practitioner