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SalaryIn this role you will work within a multidisciplinary team and provide high quality, culturally appropriate, child protection services to children, families and carers serviced by the Child Safety Service Centre. You will also support colleagues and management in the delivery of statutory child protection services within a strengths-based, safety-oriented framework for practice.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification AO4
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/533938/23
Closing date 08-Jan-2024
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Contact person Tash Carter
Contact details Phone: 4796 6500
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The Senior Child Safety Support Officers key responsibilities are:
- Effectively and positively engage with children, families, carers and service providers (including both government and non-government agencies) as required to support children and parents to meet their identified case plan goals.
- Provide individualised, high quality, and culturally appropriate supports to children and families subject to tertiary child protection intervention including, but not limited to; facilitation of positive family connection, referrals and advocacy for services, parent coaching and support of transition from care plans.
- Work collaboratively with key stakeholders, children and parents to support the establishment and strengthening of effective safety and support networks, including connection to extended family and community.
- Provide high quality, comprehensive casework support and advice to assist in informing decisions about the safety and protective needs of children where complex child protection concerns are present.
- Participate effectively as a team member in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned family support services to vulnerable children and families.
- Actively contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training and professional development, to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence based.
- Prepare and maintain quality case records in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
We strongly encourage First Nations staff to consider applying. Where possible, applicants should nominate an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person who is recognised and accepted within the community as a referee to support their ability to meet the key responsibilities.
It is highly desirable that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19.
NOTE: Employees unable to comply with any future mandatory vaccination policy requirements of the Department may be subject to disciplinary action.
Mandatory Requirements:
Travel is a requirement of this position; therefore, it is a requirement that the applicant hold a current “C” Class Drivers licence.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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