Family Support Practitioner
Core
Provide social and emotional support and health education to women and families from pregnancy through three years post-birth, focusing on culturally safe parenting and early learning.
Role type
Family Support Practitioner (Indigenous Health)
Builds
Culturally safe health and parenting support pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Domain
Indigenous health, primary healthcare, social work
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
culturally safe engagement, behavior change facilitation, relapse prevention modeling, advocacy, trauma-informed support, early childhood development guidance
Preferred skills
experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Responsibilities
Create pathways for culturally respectful engagement between women, midwives, and service providers; advocate for families with partner services; use Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change; provide support during pregnancy loss or traumatic birth; support women in developing healthy parenting routines and early learning activities