The Senior Child Safety Support Officers key responsibilities are:

• 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.
• 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.
• Participate effectively as a team member in a multidisciplinary team to deliver well-planned placement options and connections 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 and carer assessment documents in accordance with departmental case management requirements.
• Performs ad hoc duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role as directed by the line manager or their delegate.

Delegations:

This position has no Financial or Human Resource delegations.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/621703/25

Closing Date: Friday, 7th March 2025