Child & Family Practitioner. Permanent Full Time - Perth

Return to Life Without Barriers•Perth, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures. From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge - we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives. In this role, you will support children, young people and foster carers across the broader Perth Region. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of Case or Individual Plans for children and young people in out care whilst also providing support to our foster carers int he way of ongoing mentoring and supervision, using the Life Without Barriers CARE Model. Your role will be instrumental in supporting carers to provide safe and nurturing environments that promote the physical and emotional safety of children and young people. In person support for clients and carers in your caseload is a requirement of this position, so the successful applicant must be willing to complete regular travel within the region from Yanchep to Mandurah as required.

Requirements

Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or Human Services
Experience within casework practice for children and young people
Experience working with children and young people in out of home care and Foster carers
Experience developing quality case plans or individual plans
Demonstrated experience working autonomously with multiple clients simultaneously
Experience working with individuals, families or groups from a culturally appropriate perspective
High level communication, influencing, liaison, negotiation and mediation skills
Current unrestricted driver licence
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, WA Working with Children Check and WA DCP395 Check.

Responsibilities

Undertake child focused casework practice in partnership with the relevant government agency, children and their families, carers and other stakeholders
Develop and maintain functional and supportive relationships with children/young people and their families in order to promote positive outcomes
Provide ongoing support and supervision to carers by applying the CARE model
Support and monitor placements ensuring carers and child/young person participates in case planning process
Create opportunities for children to engage in community activities