Senior Child Safety Support Officer

Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety; Beaudesert; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaudesert, QLD – Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is seeking a Senior Child Safety Officer to join the multidisciplinary Child Safety Service Centre. You will provide high quality, culturally appropriate, child protection services to children, families and carers.

You will work within a strengths-based, safety oriented framework for practice, support colleagues and management, and contribute to continuous learning, quality case records and local service improvements.

Qualifications

• Possession of or able to obtain a blue card.
• Possession of a “C” class driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Engage with children, families and carers to support case plan goals.
• Provide high quality, culturally appropriate supports to children and families subject to tertiary child protection intervention.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to strengthen safety and support networks.
• Provide casework advice to inform safety decisions for children with complex concerns.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary team delivering well-planned family support services.
• Participate in continuous learning and professional development to keep practice current.
• Prepare and maintain quality case records per departmental requirements.
• Provide project and administrative support to CSSC teams and priorities.

Job description

Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety – Beaudesert QLD

In this role you will work within a multidisciplinary team and provide high quality, culturally appropriate, child protection services to children, families and carers serviced by the Child Safety Service Centre. You will also support colleagues and management in the delivery of statutory child protection services within a strengths based, safety oriented framework for practice.

Targeted Vacancy

Your responsibilities

As a Senior Child Safety Officer you will:

• Effectively and positively engage with children, families, carers and service providers (including both government and non-government agencies) as required to support children and parents to meet their identified case plan goals.
• Provide individualised, high quality, and culturally appropriate supports to children and families subject to tertiary child protection intervention including, but not limited to; facilitation of positive family connection, referrals and advocacy for services, parent coaching and support of transition from care plans.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders, children and parents to support the establishment and strengthening of effective safety and support networks, including connection to extended family and community.
• Provide high quality, comprehensive casework support and advice to assist in informing decisions about the safety and protective needs of children where complex child protection concerns are present.
• Participate effectively as a team member in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned family support services to vulnerable children and families.
• Actively contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training and professional development, to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence-based.
• Prepare and maintain quality case records in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
• Provide project and administrative support to individual teams and the Child Safety Service Centre (CSSC), contributing to the delivery of local initiatives, business improvement activities and operational priorities as arranged with the Manager.

Your mandatory requirements

• Possession of or able to obtain a blue card administered by the public safety business
• Possession of a “C” class drivers licence

How you'll be assessed

Your merit will be assessed based on the following key capabilities:

• Supports strategic direction - You understand the organisational goals and team priorities and recognise how your own work contributes to these.
• Achieves results - You are able to develop and implement plans within agreed priorities and make effective use of available resources to address child and family support objectives, ensuring accurate records of processes and outcomes are maintained.
• Supports production working relationships - You build and sustain positive relationships with team members and clients, including children and families from a range of cultural backgrounds, working collaboratively and responding respectfully to personal and cultural diversity. You make time for others to ensure they are kept informed of changes and issues.
• Displays personal drive and integrity - You behave in an honest, ethical and professional way, and take personal responsibility for accurate completion of work, seeking feedback and responding positively to guidance. You are focused on completing tasks even in difficult circumstances.
• Communicates with influence - You identify relevant stakeholders, seek to understand varying stakeholder needs and tailor your communication style and message accordingly, both orally and in writing.
• Technical/Role Specific - You are able to recognise and articulate the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and have the capacity to consult and negotiate according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols. You know about and understand the issues that impact on both cultures in contemporary society.