Family Support Specialist
Core
Provide intensive, trauma-informed family support and case management to families with complex needs, working to prevent statutory involvement and support child development.
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, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge, risk management, strengths-based practice
Preferred skills
Degree or Diploma in Social Work/Health, experience with Out of Home Care system, ability to work in remote areas
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct outreach and home visits, deliver parenting information and education, collaborate with Child Safety Services, build family capacity using partnership models, manage caseloads of 3-4 families
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC