Kin Care Practitioner: Foster & Kinship (Relocation/Visa)

Tradewind Australia Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial accommodation support

Visa sponsorship potential

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Tradewind Australia Pty is partnering with South Burnett CTC Inc to recruit a Kin Care Practitioner for its Partners in Foster Care team, based in Wondai, QLD. This full-time role relocates you from Melbourne to regional Queensland to support kinship care for children and young people.

You will assess and support kinship carers, maintain connections with families and culture, and collaborate with Child Safety and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in Child Protection, Foster Care, Kinship Care or related Human Services.
• Diploma-level qualification or higher in Child, Youth and Family Intervention, Social Work or related discipline.
• Understanding of the Child Protection Act and relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Strong assessment, case management and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Cultural safety commitment with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Flexibility to meet operational requirements, including on-call roster.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking assessments and facilitating the approval of kinship carers.
• Providing ongoing case management, guidance and practical support to kinship carers.
• Supporting children and young people to maintain meaningful connections with family, culture and community.
• Working collaboratively with families, Child Safety and other stakeholders.
• Monitoring placements and promoting safety, stability and wellbeing of children.
• Maintaining accurate case documentation and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and positive outcomes across the service.

Skills

Assessment

Case management

Report writing

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Cultural safety understanding

On-call flexibility

Education

Diploma-level qualification in Child, Youth and Family Intervention

Job description

Tradewind Australia Pty is partnering with South Burnett CTC Inc to recruit a Kin Care Practitioner for its Partners in Foster Care team, based in Wondai, QLD. This full-time role relocates you from Melbourne to regional Queensland to support kinship care for children and young people.

You will assess and support kinship carers, maintain connections with families and culture, and collaborate with Child Safety and other stakeholders.