OOHC Therapeutic Support Contact Worker
Core
Facilitate and supervise family contact visits between children in out-of-home care and their birth families in a safe environment.
Role type
Therapeutic Support Contact Worker
Builds
Safe family interaction environments for children and young people
Domain
Child welfare / Out-of-Home Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Child protection principles, child development, recordkeeping, transport logistics, group facilitation, conflict de-escalation
Preferred skills
Additional community language fluency, First Aid certification
Technologies
Electronic casework systems
Responsibilities
Arrange and supervise family contact visits, provide transport support, facilitate carer support groups, maintain case notes and records, escalate child safety concerns
Seniority
Casual, hands-on support role