Child & Family Practitioner. Full time Permanent - Mackay
Core
Provide high-quality case management and support to children and young people living in family-based care arrangements.
Role type
Child and Family Practitioner (Case Manager)
Builds
Individualised care plans, placement stability, and positive outcomes for children in out-of-home care
Domain
Social work / Child protection / Out-of-home care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, risk assessment, cultural support planning, behaviour support planning, stakeholder partnership building, record keeping
Preferred skills
Trauma-informed approach, strengths-based practice
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver child-focused case management, planning and assessments; Build strong partnerships with foster carers, Child Safety, families and other stakeholders; Provide ongoing support, supervision and guidance to Foster Carers through home visits and regular contact; Support carers to implement case plans and achieve positive outcomes for children and young people; Develop and monitor risk assessments, cultural support plans, safety plans and behaviour support plans; Maintain accurate and timely records, case notes, foster care agreements and renewals
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC