Regional Intake Services are responsible for receiving, recording and assessment of child protection concerns received from notifiers, regarding harm, or risk of harm to a child, or the risk to an unborn child after birth, in accordance with legislation, policy and practice.

Key functions of intake staff in assessing child protection concerns includes engaging with notifiers, providing information about the role of Child Safety and local support services, engaging with families to offer support where appropriate and providing facilitated referrals to universal, specialist and secondary services to help meet the needs of families.

Job details

This position must be undertaken by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person.

Tasks may include, but not limited to, supporting Intake staff with receiving and directing incoming phone calls and other correspondence, assisting with written and verbal requests for information, referrals to services, feedback to notifiers, data input, supporting the reporting and transfer of information, including to Courts.

The Case Support Worker's key responsibilities are to:

• Provide assistance to business unit staff to ensure service delivery is consistent with departmental policies and procedures and departmental objectives.
• Follow guidelines and implement processes in relation to records management, finance and other administrative and practice related policies and procedures.
• Provide culturally appropriate support to children, families and stakeholders including referral, provision of information, advocacy and consultation.
• Consult and liaise with relevant stakeholders (including families, community members and Elders) and service providers to support implementing and maintaining appropriate casework to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
• Participate effectively as a team member and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accessible and clear case records consistent with departmental requirements.
• Collate information and use, update and monitor relevant databases to support the key functions of the business unit.
• Develop and maintain knowledge relevant to the role, and actively participate in appropriate learning and development processes.

This role has no delegations.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

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

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Documents

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• 646872-25-Role Profile (Word, 646KB)