Birthing in Our Community Family Support Practitioner (BiOC)
Core
Provide culturally safe, holistic case management and in-home support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal periods to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
Role type
Family Support Practitioner (Case Manager)
Builds
Family capacity, community connections, and child safety outcomes
Domain
Indigenous health, child protection, family support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Holistic case management, motivational interviewing, micro-counselling, safety assessment, cultural competency, legislative knowledge (child protection/youth justice), stakeholder engagement, parenting mentoring, resource coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in family support, child protection, youth support, or housing
Technologies
Narrative Assessment Tools, ATSICHS program models
Responsibilities
Conduct cold-call home visits to engage clients and build consent; deliver safety assessments and responses for domestic violence, self-harm, and child abuse; facilitate narrative assessments and lead difficult conversations regarding statutory requirements; coordinate care across antenatal, postpartum, and infant development stages; mentor parents in parenting skills and household management; improve family financial health and educational engagement; maintain detailed client-centered case notes.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC