Social Worker - Senior (Child Protection Liaison Officer) - Innisfail

Queensland Health; Innisfail; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health in Cairns and Hinterland region seeks a dedicated multidisciplinary clinician to provide consultation liaison services for Cassowary Hub and child protection partners. You will lead psychosocial and risk assessments and offer clinical guidance to clinicians and families, supporting better outcomes for at-risk children.

You will mentor junior staff and students, contributing to community health initiatives and working within a collaborative team across primary, acute and

Qualifications

• Provide consultation liaison service for Queensland Health staff with child protection partners.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and child protection risk assessments.
• Provide clinical supervision/mentoring to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Conduct liaison between Cassowary Hub and partner agencies on child protection concerns.
• Perform psychosocial and risk assessments and guide clinical decisions.
• Mentor less experienced health staff and students in clinical practice.

Skills

Consultation liaison

Psychosocial risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Job description

Make the move. Make a difference.

Support recovery at every step.

Join a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering high-level child protection expertise, influencing positive outcomes for children at risk and supporting communities across the Cassowary Coast and surrounding regions.

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Provide a consultation liaison service for Queensland Health staff across Cassowary Hub and other child protection partners such as the Department of Child Safety and Queensland Police Service where child protection concerns/risk factors are identified.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and child protection risk assessments and provide clinical support and guidance in relation to the outcomes/recommendations of the assessment to other clinicians working with the child and/or the child's carer/family.
• Provide clinical practice supervision/mentoring to less experienced health staff, allied health practitioners and undergraduate Social Work students.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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