Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (Community Based)

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Heidelberg VIC

This Position is located at The Orange Door - 56 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084

The Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (Community Based) is an outposted child protection position that will work as a part of a team from the Support and Safety Hub (Hubs) in the local area. The position will report to the Team Manager (Support and Safety Hubs). The position will be required to, at times, attend the local Child Protection office for child protection related activities and meetings. The position will work collaboratively with services to support earlier and more effective intervention to vulnerable children, young people and their families and, where required, support the engagement of families with services. Work will include direct involvement with unborn children,



when there is a high likelihood of child protection intervention post birth. The position will also be required to contribute to the development and delivery of community education to agencies regarding child protection statutory processes and responsibilities.

- Risk assessment and analysis: competently works with complex cases. Supports, advises and guides colleagues to understand and apply frameworks as required.
- Case planning review and case management: coordinates and leads planning, review and management of own case work.
- Critical inquiry: uses outcomes from critical inquiry to develop and build on existing knowledge and skills. Supports, advises and guides others to apply evidence-based frameworks to resolve issues.
- Standardised reporting: produces a range of documents in a confident manner.

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📌 Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (Community Based) (Williamstown)
🏢 Department Of Families, Fairness & Housing Vic
📍 Williamstown