Job Title: Child Protection Specialist
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Child Protection Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our child protection services, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care and support to vulnerable children and families.
Key Responsibilities:
* Integrated Child Protection Services: Deliver accountable and collaborative integrated child protection services for complex cases that respect the culture and context of each child, young person, family, and community in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, statutory responsibilities, and the child protection practice framework.
* Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork: Undertake high-quality strengths-based child protection practice including assessment, intervention, casework, and complex case management as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Culturally Appropriate Practice: Participate and contribute productively as a team member to form culturally appropriate, professional working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, including children, young people, and families, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), and other service providers.
* Quality Service Delivery: Foster a culture and philosophy of quality frontline service delivery based on collaboration, cooperation, commitment to excellence, and professional ethics.
* Case Management: Maintain high-quality case records in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
* Continuous Learning: Participate and contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training, and professional development to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence-based.
* Quality Improvement: Contribute to continuous quality improvement strategies.
* Mentoring and Coaching: Draw on professional practice experience in relevant child protection fields to provide coaching and mentoring to new and less experienced Child Safety Officers to develop their skills and knowledge.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children and families. If you are passionate about child protection and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.