Due to company expansion, RAATISC are looking for a committed, skilled and passionate individual to join the friendly RAATSIC team as a Team Lead (Identified Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander) - Level 5 – Strengthening Family Connections (Delegated Authority - DA) Program and Family Participation Program (FPP) - Cairns based.
Our Organisation:
RAATSIC is committed to the development and maintenance of a workplace culture that delivers culturally relevant and professional programs to clients with integrity.
Position Purpose:
The primary responsibility of the Strengthening Family Connections Program (Delegated Authority) and Family Participation Program (FPP) - Team Lead is to actively:
• Engage with First Nations families with children and young people, aiding them in fostering a safe and healthy family environment.
• Coordination and support to the team with community engagement participation/hosting of significant community events.
• Respecting community protocols and diversity of cultures, beliefs, values, and traditions.
• Maintain a duty of care to Family Participation Program and Strengthening Family Connections teams.
• Provide support and guidance to the teams, that aligning with best practice and ensuring program processes are followed.
• Attend case review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure data entry, family plans and client records are accurate and factual in appropriate. database/s with all relevant documentation.
• When required undertake travel to support stakeholder and client engagement.
• Assist Program Manager with quarterly data reporting, this includes quarterly case studies.
• Develop and maintain relevant networks and knowledge of internal and external services including referral pathways.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders and staff to provide the highest standard of services to community.
• Respect of individual’s cultural diversity, and knowledge of cultural safety.
The Opportunity:
• This position is full-time, based in Cairns and travel will be required on a regular basis.
• Provide innovative, intensive wrap-around outreach family support services to children to engage and support families and the children themselves via creative strengths-based evidence informed intervention strategies.
• Maintain client data records and adhere to confidentiality policies and practices.
• Provide trauma-informed, client-centred, and culturally safe services.
About You:
• Have the ability to work in a culturally respectful and competent manner with First Nations young people, their families and communities to ensure that cultural connections are fostered and maintained.
• Have effective time management and be a strong communicator with interpersonal skills and be able to work collaboratively within a team.
• Resilient and empathetic, able to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.
• Initiative, self-motivation and a positive attitude.
If you are committed to working to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities – look no further!
We offer leave loading, salary packaging and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as ongoing professional development opportunities.
This is an Identified position; applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
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