• Full Time contract position until 3 January 2025
• Offices based at Loganholme and Capalaba; travel required across both sites
• $105k - $110k inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging

About the role

Family and Child Connect services (FaCC) have been established across Queensland to support families who are at risk of entering or re-entering the child protection system. FaCC are local, community-based services that help families to care for and protect their children at home, by connecting them to the right services at the right time. Broadly, the FaCC service will undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs, determine an appropriate referral pathway for the family to help them achieve their goals, and follow up with services to ensure successful engagement. Typically, FaCC engage with families on a short-term basis (6 weeks).

We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to work across our Beenleigh/Bayside and Logan Family & Child Connect programs working alongside and supporting Child and Family Practitioners to support vulnerable families at risk of entering the child protection system.

Your responsibilities

• Hold a small case load of complex cases.
• Support Child and Family Practitioners with the management of their cases, including fortnightly case reviews, support at home visits, attendance at networking meetings, and to support resolving challenging situations.
• Use your expertise to provide advice and assistance to team members in assessments of risk, safety planning and trauma informed decision-making for vulnerable children and their families.
• Support the Team Leader with program and process development, review, and implementation.
• Deliver and facilitate professional development and training to the team.
• As a senior worker, you will play an important role in fostering and supporting a positive, collaborative and outcome focused team culture.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

• Salary Benefits- You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options– to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance- Flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees.
• Recognition and Reward– Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years
• Wellness- Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Professional development– We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment– a First Nations employees are entitled up to 10 days of unpaid leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on our RAP working group, and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

Skills and experience

Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related discipline and:

• Experience in a senior worker or leadership position.
• High level of professional accountability and desire to proactively shape yours and your colleague’s future development.
• Holistic strengths-based approach to achieve lasting change with clients from all walks of life.
• Capacity to mentor and support colleagues to improve practice outcomes.
• A passion for continuous improvement and implementing industry best practice into service delivery.
• Excellent understanding of child protection issues & client vulnerabilities, and the impact of trauma and the effect on child behaviour and development
• Strong skills and experience in assessing, identifying, and addressing child protection concerns.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Holistic strengths-based approach to achieve lasting change.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of the First Nations people, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Apply now!

To apply, please click the APPLY button, submit your current CV and 1-page cover letter outlining your reasons for applying and suitability for the role.

Have any questions? Contact Emma at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Practitioner - Loganholme / Capalaba enquiry via EthicalJobs for a friendly, confidential discussion

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.

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