Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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.
* Provide high quality, comprehensive casework support and advice to assist in informing decision 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 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.
Is this role for you? Consider the Leadership competencies for the role.
The Queensland Public Service Leadership competencies for Queensland ( ) (LCQ) applies to all role profiles within the department. The capabilities listed below have been aligned to the individual contributor profile of the LCQ, and to be successful in this role you will be required to demonstrate capability in relation to each of the following areas.
To be successful in this role you will be required to demonstrate capability in the following areas, as they align to the responsibilities of the role.
Vision
* Leads Change in complex environments - Embraces change and leads with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.
* Makes insightful decisions - Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
Results
* Builds enduring relationships - Builds and sustains relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes
* Drives accountability and outcomes - Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparency
Accountability
* Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces - Fosters an inclusive workplace where health, safety and wellbeing is promoted and prioritised.
* Demonstrates sound governance - Maintains a high standard of practice through governance and risk management
Role specific/technical skills:
* You are able to recognise and articulate the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and have the capacity to consult and negotiate according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols. You know about and understand the issues that impact on both cultures in contemporary society.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.