Kinship Care Support Practitioner – Sunshine Coast
Core
Provide ongoing support, coaching, and practical assistance to approved kinship carers to ensure safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children and young people.
Role type
Kinship Care Support Practitioner (Social Work/Human Services)
Builds
Support services for kinship carers and children in out-of-home care
Domain
Child protection, out-of-home care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case coordination, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, advocacy, relationship building, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience supporting kinship or foster carers, knowledge of Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld), experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing support to approved kinship carers, build collaborative relationships with carers, deliver coaching and mentoring, participate in case planning meetings, coordinate referrals to specialist services, advocate for children and carers, support carers through review processes, assist with approval requirements and documentation, provide crisis support, maintain accurate case records
Seniority
Mid-level practitioner (requires tertiary qualification and relevant experience)