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Form of workAs a Practitioner within our Intensive Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering tailored interventions to meet the unique needs of each young person and enhance the capacity of their carer families. Your responsibilities will include providing education, support, and resources to address attachment issues, trauma effects, and related behaviours, ensuring the stability and well-being of placements.
This is a Permanent Full-time position (working 76 hours per/fortnight) based at our Eight Mile Plains office.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting carer education, training, and ongoing support to enhance their caregiving abilities.
- Assessing complex needs of children and developing individualized care plans, including in-home support strategies.
- Utilizing your knowledge of child protection legislation (Children Protection Act) to ensure the safety and well-being of young individuals.
- Facilitating support groups and delivering training sessions to empower carers and build community connections.
- Operating within child-centred frameworks while collaborating within a family-focused network.
- Completing comprehensive documentation accurately and within specified guidelines.
- Previous experience in working with carers, including training, recruitment, and onboarding.
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex needs of children and implement effective care plans.
- Familiarity with child protection laws and regulations, particularly the Children Protection Act.
- Proven experience in facilitating training sessions and support groups.
- Ability to manage complex documentation efficiently and within deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to collaborative working environments.
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social or Behavioural Sciences or similar field
- Current Blue Card (Working with Children) or willingness to obtain
- Current Licensed Care Service (LCS)
- Current Queensland Drivers Licence
What We Offer
- Salary Packaging, package up to $15,900 per year tax free
- In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses
- Purchase extra Leave
- ALEX Learning and Development Program
- Employee Assistance Program - Lifeworks
- Significant and ongoing learning, to create genuine career growth and development plans
- An employee benefits program that includes awesome retail discounts.
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. Join us in creating a brighter future for our community!
Applications close on Friday 3rd May 2024
For further information or if you require adjustments to the application process, please contact Beci Olner on 0481 902 ***.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
