Role Summary
The Child Protection Specialist is a critical role that requires the ability to assess safety and risk to children and young people within a multi-disciplinary service model.
We are seeking an experienced professional with excellent analytical, assessment, and communication skills to join our team.
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About the Role
This is a challenging yet rewarding role that involves working with vulnerable children, young people, and their families.
The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking assessments to identify and address safety and risk concerns for children and young people within a multi-disciplinary program.
The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, highly developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and excellent interpersonal and self-management skills.
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Responsibilities
* Undertake assessments to identify and address safety and risk concerns for children and young people within a multi-disciplinary program
* Engage in collaborative, child-focused practice that acknowledges and respects the culture and context of each child, young person, and their carers/family
* Source timely, accurate, and comprehensive information and make evidence-based decisions in line with the child/young person's safety, welfare, and wellbeing
* Model ethical and curious casework that is responsive to the changing needs of children, young people, and families
* Build relationships within the Program, practice, and legislative frameworks to promote meaningful change in families for better outcomes for children/young people and their families
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Requirements
* Minimum of 2 years' frontline experience in statutory child protection services or within statutory investigation services
* Preferred Completed or in your final semester of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, Social Science, and Welfare along with practical experience
* Other related degrees are considered if you can demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families
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What We Offer
* A competitive base salary range $87,315 – $113,562 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
* Flexible working conditions including a 140 hour month
* Industry-leading training and ongoing development opportunities
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Working with Us
We value diversity and inclusion at our organization. We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds.
We encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.