Details

Child and Youth Protection Services have both identified and non-identified Case Manager roles in the First Nations Family Support Team. As a Case Manager in this team, you will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families involved, or at risk of involvement with the statutory child protection system.

The functions of the First Nations Family Support Team include:

• Delivering best practices in culturally safe family support for First Nations children, young people, families, and communities engaged or at risk of engagement with child protection.
• Providing child centred case management and co-ordination functions including facilitating case conferences.
• Preparing children, young people, and their support network for transition from care.
• Supervising young people on community supervision orders.
• Supporting court processes: prepare reports, applications and represent the Director General.

What you will do

Under general direction:

1. Work towards the prevention of First Nations families entering the child protection system, keeping children and young people connected to their family, community, and culture.
2. Provide leadership and support to CYPP1 staff in case management roles within the First Nations Team, in accordance with the CYPS Supervision Framework.
3. Develop and/or implement safety assessments, risk assessments and safety planning for children, young people and their families. 
4. Facilitate and attend case conference meetings with a range of external stakeholders including Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, community agencies, government services, legal representatives, courts, and tribunals. Represent Child and Youth Protection Services and the Community Services Directorate with a view to actively promote and support culturally safe and inclusive practice.
5. Work in collaboration with children, young people, their families, carers, government, and non-government agencies to facilitate improved outcomes within a statutory framework in line with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Placement Principles.
6. Provide time limited and solution focused case management using culturally informed and evidenced based tools/frameworks to divert children and young people away from the child protection system. This may include activities such as engaging voluntary and involuntary clients, assessing risk, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, liaison, advocacy and negotiation, and attending Court.
7. Make accountable, transparent, and ethical decisions based on evidence, legislation, policies, and procedures.

Eligibility/Other requirements: 

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Welfare, Social Science, or related discipline. Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who do not have these qualifications but who have appropriate and relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage and experience are eligible to apply.
2. Two years of experience working with children, youth and/or families in a social work/case management role, and/or experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
3. Current (c class) driver’s license is essential.
4. This position requires a Working with Vulnerable People Check.

Notes: A merit pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

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