Family Participation Program Practitioner
Core
Deliver culturally safe, family-led decision-making services to reduce the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system.
Role type
Senior IC Family Participation Program Practitioner (Social Work/Community Services)
Builds
Family plans and safety interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
Domain
Indigenous community health and child protection services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
case management, family facilitation, self-determination support, crisis intervention, intergenerational trauma knowledge, community resource linkage, family planning, cultural safety practice
Preferred skills
experience with high-risk clients, behavior change interventions, whole-of-family engagement
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Facilitate independent, family-led decision-making processes; support self-determination and the Child Placement Principle; link families with support services for mental health, housing, and employment; conduct family planning to maintain cultural connections; assist families in understanding Child Safety processes
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC