Get paid to live in paradise and join our Cassowary Area, Allied Health Services team as a Social Worker – Senior (Child Protection Liaison Officer). The Allied Health Service Cassowary Area is part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. It encompasses three rural hospitals; Innisfail, Tully and Babinda and provides high quality Allied Health Services including Child Protection Liaison, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Dietetics and Speech Pathology.

Job details

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 us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide high-level clinical skills, knowledge, and leadership in the provision of child protection counsel and intervention for children at risk of, or who have been subject to abuse and/or neglect, and their family/carer networks. The position may be required to work across a varied range of other clinical areas within the Cassowary Hub as directed by the Team Leader of Allied Health Cassowary. The position will work collaboratively and creatively as part of a multidisciplinary team with other government and non-government partners to contribute to a whole of system child protection promotion across the Cairns and Hinterland and surrounding Hospital and Health Services for Far North Queensland.

About your role:

• Applying an expert level of knowledge/expertise, the position will develop and provide high level education and training to enhance child protection and early intervention frameworks for Queensland Health staff across the health service, including other government and non-government stakeholders. 
• 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.
• Provide expert specialist counsel to professionals and operational managers/supervisors and other key stakeholders regarding the expansion, adaption or modification of clinical practice that ensures Queensland Health child protection policies and State-wide legislation are appropriately applied across the continuum of care.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

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

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

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH632876 Role Description (PDF, 541KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants