Child Protection Specialist

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government’s Child Safety Officers deliver statutory child protection services including assessment, intervention, casework and case management in accordance with legislation and practice guidelines. Based in Child Safety Service Centres across Queensland, you will work in multidisciplinary teams to support complex cases with cultural sensitivity.

You will provide coaching to less experienced staff, maintain high quality case records, participate in continuous training and quality

Qualifications

• Deliver statutory child protection services in accordance with legislation and practice guidelines.
• Undertake high quality strengths-based child protection practice including assessment, intervention, casework and complex case management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accountable and collaborative integrated child protection services for complex cases.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including other agencies.
• Maintain high quality case records in line with departmental requirements.
• Contribute to continuous learning, training and professional development.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to new and less experienced officers.

Job description

Queensland Government’s Child Safety Officers deliver statutory child protection services including assessment, intervention, casework and case management in accordance with legislation and practice guidelines. Based in Child Safety Service Centres across Queensland, you will work in multidisciplinary teams to support complex cases with cultural sensitivity.

You will provide coaching to less experienced staff, maintain high quality case records, participate in continuous training and quality