Child and family service centres are at the frontline of service delivery and regional roles offer the chance to directly support and build the local community. Working in a regional service centre can provide staff with opportunities for increased positional autonomy and a greater connection to, and involvement in, the local community.
You will have the opportunity to lead and work together with Child Safety Service Centre staff and our non-government partners to ensure the delivery of high-quality care arrangements and Regulation of Care matters for children and young people under the care of the Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
The role also has a focus on providing support and information to all Foster and Kinship Carers in the region.
Your contribution in this role you will work within a multidisciplinary team and provide high quality, culturally appropriate, child protection services to children, families and carers.
The focus will be on identifying and supporting potential kin to become approved carers and supporting connection to young people in out of home care. The role will be required to establish productive partnerships in consultation with departmental staff, carers and other key stakeholders to meet the placement needs of children and young people.
Key duties and responsibilities:
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.
* 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.
* Participate effectively as a team member in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned placement options and connections 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 and carer assessment documents in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
* Performs ad hoc duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role as directed by the line manager or their delegate.
Delegations:
This position has no Financial or Human Resource delegations.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.