Summary:
The Senior Practitioner (Family Services) provides advanced casework practice and informal practice leadership within RAATSIC’s Family Wellbeing Service team. The Senior Practitioner holds a complex caseload while also contributing to the quality and consistency of practice across the team through peer support, group facilitation, mentoring, and case consultation.
This role bridges direct service delivery and program development bringing a higher level of clinical reasoning, risk assessment capability, and sector knowledge in both individual casework and broader team functioning. The Senior Practitioner models culturally safe, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practice and plays a key role in supporting less experienced staff to build confidence and capability in family wellbeing service delivery. A strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination, community-controlled service delivery, and continuous improvement is essential to this role.
Responsibilities:
– Advanced ability to build and maintain culturally safe, therapeutic relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families presenting with complex and intersecting needs
– Demonstrated capacity to conduct comprehensive family needs assessments, complex risk assessments, and safety planning across a range of family wellbeing contexts
– Sound knowledge of child and family wellbeing frameworks, relevant Queensland legislation, and evidence-informed practice models, with the ability to translate these into practical casework guidance for colleagues
– Ability to provide informal practice leadership, peer consultation, and mentoring to less experienced staff, supporting reflective and evidence-informed practice across the team
– Experience in designing and facilitating group programs, workshops, or community education activities relevant to family wellbeing
– Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to exercise sound professional judgement in complex or high-risk case scenarios
– Highly developed organisational skills, with the ability to manage a complex caseload alongside team support responsibilities and competing priorities
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high quality case documentation, contribute to reports, and communicate effectively with families, colleagues, and external stakeholders
– Capacity to work with a high degree of autonomy while operating collaboratively within a team and under the direction of program management
– Demonstrated commitment to professional development, reflective practice, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
– Familiarity with relevant legislation, including the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and Child Protection Act 1999.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Human Services or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in family services or a related area.
- Demonstrated knowledge of child protection legislation and family support frameworks.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with families.
- Proficient in case management and report writing.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and training.
Come and be part of a productive and positive team making a difference, creating meaningful opportunities and changing lives.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.
We offer leave loading, salary packaging and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
as well as ongoing professional development opportunities.
Applicants must hold or be willing to obtain a valid Working with Children Check (Blue
Card) before commencement and hold a current Drivers Licence.
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