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Senior Child Safety Support Officer
Child and Family; Region - North Queensland; Service Delivery - Child and Family; Mount Isa
Your contribution
To deliver culturally appropriate, practical prevention and early intervention support services to families utilising a range of strategies including the interpretation of cultural issues, consultation, support and advice, to strengthen the family unit and assist in the diversion of families from the statutory child protection system.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Community Care |
| Classification | AO4 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/703257/26 |
| Closing date | 19-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | 9 Months with possible extension |
| Contact person | Chantelle Freeman |
| Contact details | Phone: 47966323 Access the National Relay Service |
Your responsibilities
The Senior Child Safety Support Officer's key responsibilities are to:
• Effectively and positively engage with children, families, carers and service providers (including both government and non-government agencies) as required to support children and parents to meet their identified case plan goals.
• Provide individualised, high quality, and culturally appropriate supports to children and families subject to tertiary child protection intervention including, but not limited to; facilitation of positive family connection, referrals and advocacy for services, parent coaching and support of transition from care plans.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders, children and parents to support the establishment and strengthening of effective safety and support networks, including connection to extended family and community.
• Provide high quality, comprehensive casework support and advice to assist in informing decisions about the safety and protective needs of children where complex child protection concerns are present.
• Participate effectively as a team member in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned family support services to vulnerable children and families.
• Actively contribute to a culture of continuous learning, training and professional development, to ensure practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence-based.
• Prepare and maintain quality case records in accordance with departmental case management
Further information
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