Senior Families Practitioner - Trauma-Informed Care

Encircle Ltd.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

SCHADS Level 5 salary

Job summary

Encircle Ltd. is seeking an experienced Families Practitioner to provide advanced case management, family support and young parent interventions for families with complex needs in the Moreton Bay region.

You will manage high-risk early intervention cases, coordinate integrated service responses, and support positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Commitment to culturally safe practice is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Counselling, or related discipline.
• Experience managing complex family support and young parent caseloads.
• Advanced assessment, risk management and intervention planning skills.
• Experience coordinating integrated service responses with multiple stakeholders.
• Commitment to strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex family support and young parent caseloads.
• Undertake assessments, risk assessments and safety planning.
• Develop and review case plans and coordinate integrated service responses.
• Deliver specialised support to vulnerable young parents.
• Support parenting capacity, child wellbeing and family resilience.
• Facilitate parenting and early intervention group programs.
• Build partnerships with Child Safety, health services, schools and community organisations.
• Advocate for families experiencing significant barriers.
• Prepare reports, maintain documentation and contribute to program evaluation.
• Provide practice support and mentoring to colleagues.

Skills

Family support

Case management

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Degree in Social Work / Human Services / Psychology / Counselling

Job description

Encircle Ltd. is seeking an experienced Families Practitioner to provide advanced case management, family support and young parent interventions for families with complex needs in the Moreton Bay region.

You will manage high-risk early intervention cases, coordinate integrated service responses, and support positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Commitment to culturally safe practice is essential.