Family Participation Program Specialist

Job Category:
Community Services and Development

A bout ATSICHS Brisbane

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

ATSICHS Brisbane is committed to promoting the wellbeing, protection, and cultural safety of all children and young people. Our recruitment and screening practices reflect our zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and our dedication to creating culturally secure environments where children feel safe, respect, and empowered.

ATSICHS Brisbane is a member of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).

As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the ATSICHS The Family Participation Program (FPP) supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families involved in the statutory child protection system by empowering them to address and resolve child safety concerns through a culturally grounded Family Led Decision Making framework.

Duties

• Work closely with CSSC Cultural Practice Advisors, Team Leaders, and Child Safety Officers in building responsive referrals and engagement into the program. Triage based on priority referrals (e.g. unborn child, limited support network of parent, significant cumulative harm etc).
• Effectively engage all key family members. Turn initial ‘service offerings’ home visit into consent by delivering motivational interviewing and positive reinforcement practice interventions.
• Deliver immediate safety assessment and safety responses, documented and approved by line-Manager, in all instances that pose significant harm to a family or child (e.g. domestic violence, removal at birth, mental health, child abuse and neglect etc).
• Facilitate ATSICHS ‘Narrative Assessment Tools’ completed in full by client, ensuring the voices of family are embedded in their Family Plan (case plan).
• Facilitate FLDM meetings with broader family kin, gaining family consensus on their challenges and path forward. Utilise the ATSI FLDM framework in facilitating meetings. In Ongoing Intervention (OI) matters, adhering to the Child Safety Family Group Meeting Convenor Handbook requirements.
• Deliver case managed services according to the program model of care, ensuring minimum case load requirements are maintained to ensure equitable access to services for community.
• Maintain accurate and detailed case notes of all client interactions, ensuring case notes are written from the perspective of clients in their voice.
• Ensure clients complete the ‘Have Your Say’ client feedback tool and submit. Act on the client feedback to make continuous improvements to your practice and approach with clients.
• As per MOBnet Performance module, participate in monthly prescheduled supervision with the direct line Manager. Ensure supervision tasks are the priority in work completion. Ensure all associated monthly supervision tasks in MOBnet are completed (two-way feedback, team culture score etc).

Culture

Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and supportive Family Participation Program South team that will help you grow personally and professionally.

• Base Salary of $102,595 per annum (Based on qualification and experience).
• Additional 12% Super + access to salary packaging (Increases your take home pay).
• Permanent Full Time position.
• Work for a leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, community-controlled organisation.

COVID-19 Requirement

Immunisation history showing you have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine is encouraged.

Required

Degree Qualification + Moderate

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant social services field with at least 4 years case management experience in family support, child protection, youth support, housing or related field.

OR

Diploma + High

Experience:

Diploma in relevant Community/Services field with at least 6 years in a case…