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Senior Child Safety Officer
Child and Family; Region - South West; Service Delivery - Child and Family; Toowoomba
The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety is dedicated to creating a brighter future for Queensland’s most vulnerable. Join us as we support individuals and families from all walks of life and from all corners of the state, uplifting the lives of those who need it the most. Explore more about our department on https://www.families.qld.gov.au/
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Community Care |
| Classification | PO4 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/648734/25 |
| Closing date | 29-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Sonya Kupfer |
| Contact details | Phone: 4614 8931 Access the National Relay Service |
Senior Child Safety Officers (SCSO) are responsible for ensuring the safety, belonging and wellbeing of all children and young people in the child protection process. The SCSO is responsible for delivering statutory child protection services including: assessment, intervention, casework and case management for complex cases.
The SCSO is also responsible for delivering services in accordance with legislation, practice guidelines and a strength based framework for practice. They will also be required to co-work with Child Safety Officers (CSO) and Child Safety Support Officers (CSSO) on complex and sensitive cases. This role provides mentoring and support to develop the skills and knowledge of newly appointed and less experienced CSO and CSSO's.
SCSO's work in teams (often multi-disciplinary) based in service centres covering specific geographical areas.
Please refer to the Role Profile attached for further information on this role.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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