Child & Family Practitioner. Full-time - Robina

• Flexible working hours, including work from home possibilities
• Tool of trade vehicle available for personal use & fuel card
• Up to $15,900 annual salary sacrifice
• $2600 annual meal & entertainment card 
• Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply. 

About the Role - Child and Family Practitioner (Family Based Care)

The purpose of the Child and Family Practitioner (Family Based Care) position is to provide a high level of skilled support and supervision to the placement of children and young people in a family-based care arrangement.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with the foster carer, children and young people, relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop and implement individualised care plans to ensure the relevant ‘standards of care’ required by QLD government are always met and to give priority to the protection and well-being of children and young people.

About the Role - Child and Family Practitioner (Outreach)

The purpose of the Child and Family Practitioner (Outreach) position is to provide a high level of skilled support to vulnerable young people who are at high-risk due to not residing in approved placements, through assertive outreach support. The successful candidate will work in partnership with young people, relevant government agencies and stakeholders to increase safety, capacity and support networks for young people.

Positions are being offered on a permanent, full-time basis at our office in Robina. A Tool of Trade vehicle (including fuel card) will also be allocated to the successful candidate.

Key Responsibilities - Family Based Care

• Undertake child focused casework practice (case planning and assessment) in partnership with the relevant government agency, children and their families, carers and other stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing support and supervision to Foster Carers in relation to their caring for children and young people in their home.
• Provide support and supervision to Carers by telephone as well as through home visits.
• Support and supervise Foster Carers in the case planning process and assist them to implement the strategies outlined in the case plan.
• Provide supervision and support to youth workers.
• Ensure the necessary risk assessments, cultural support plans, safety plans and behavioural support plans are developed and implemented.
• Ensure all necessary documentation and information such as carer renewals, foster care agreements, file notes and other records are kept up to date, including inputting information into the CIRTS database.

Skills and Experience - Family Based Care

• Recognised degree qualification in Social Work or Psychology or related field.
• Significant experience in the child protection and out of home care sector.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying an individual’s strengths and areas for improvement within the context of providing foster and/or host care with an emphasis on permanency for children in care.
• Current Drivers Licence.

Key Responsibilities - Outreach role

• Undertake child focused casework practice (risk assessment, ) in partnership with the relevant government agency, children and their families and other stakeholders.
• Provide assertive outreach support to increase safety, capacity and support networks for young people.
• Provide supervision and/or support to Outreach youth workers.
• Ensure the necessary risk assessments, cultural support plans and safety plans are developed and implemented.
• Ensure all necessary documentation and information such as outreach safety assessments, risk assessments, care plans, file notes and other records are kept up to date, including inputting information into the CIRTS database.

Skills and Experience - Outreach role

• Recognised degree qualification in Social Work or Psychology or related field.
• Significant experience in the child protection and out of home care sector.
• Demonstrated experience working with high-risk young people, and their families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying risks and risk management strategies, and supporting young people to identify their strengths, interests and areas for improvement within the context the out of home care sector.
• Ability to mentor and guide youth workers to assess risk and other safety concerns proactively.
• Current Drivers Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, including a mobile phone, laptop and Tool of Trade Vehicle with fuel card.
• Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more.
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities.
• Monthly RDO.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Joelene recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading ‘CFP Robina’.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is midnight Sunday 13th October 2024. 

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)