Child Protection Practice Leader Transitioning Aboriginal Children
Core
Provides expert advice and supports Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to expand case contracting and Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care programs, facilitating the transfer of Aboriginal children to ACCOs for case management and decision-making.
Role type
Senior IC child protection practice leader (specialist in Aboriginal child care transitions)
Builds
Case management pathways and decision-making capacity for Aboriginal children within ACCOs
Domain
Child protection / Indigenous affairs / Social work
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Risk assessment and analysis, case planning and management, critical inquiry, reflective practice, stakeholder engagement, data reporting, travel logistics
Preferred skills
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, experience in child protection systems, knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic)
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Provide guidance and advice to sector partners on risk assessment; directly support high-risk cases; lead planning and review of issues in line with legislative requirements; adapt data and develop reports for varied audiences; facilitate the transfer of children to ACCOs; travel to country regions and work overnight if required
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC