Kinship Finding PractitionerPermanent Part TimeAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply.REFOCUS is in the business of Redirecting and Empowering Families by creating Opportunities through Culturally Unique and responsive Services.
Our work is driven by a commitment to strengthening families, celebrating identity, and fostering resilience.We do this by building genuine connections, valuing emotional intelligence, and taking a ground-up approach to understanding where support is most needed for children and families.
Our services are shaped by real-world experience and a deep respect for the communities we serve.Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than 20,000 community members across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie, and Cairns regions, delivering high-quality support across the Health, Community, and NDIS sectors.
We are powered by a dedicated team with more than 800 years of combined lived and professional experience, ensuring culturally safe, person-centred, knowledgeable, and effective care.We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you!
REFOCUS is seeking a Kinship Finding Practitioner (Connecting Kin) to join our Kinship Services team and help children and young people maintain meaningful family, cultural, and community connections.This role is responsible for identifying, locating, and engaging relatives and significant people who may be able to provide care for, or maintain lifelong connections with, children and young people requiring out-of-home care.
Working within the Connecting Kin service, you will strengthen family networks and support the identification of safe kinship care opportunities before prospective carers enter the formal assessment process.About the roleAs a Kinship Finding Practitioner, you will:Identify, locate,



and engage relatives and significant people who may be able to care for a child or young personUndertake family finding activities using interviews, family mapping, genograms, and available informationDevelop comprehensive family network maps to identify potential carers and lifelong family connectionsFacilitate respectful and culturally safe conversations with families about kinship care opportunitiesEncourage family participation in planning and decision-making processesProvide information about the kinship care pathway, assessment requirements, and carer responsibilitiesSupport prospective kinship carers to make informed decisionsPromote the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement PrincipleCollaborate with Child Safety, community organisations, and internal services to achieve positive outcomes for childrenMaintain accurate case notes, family mapping records, engagement documentation, and referral informationYou will work closely alongside Kinship Assessment Practitioners and Foster Care Recruitment Practitioners to ensure all placement opportunities are explored in a timely and child-focused manner.Pay and conditionsPermanent part-time positionHourly pay rates range from:Level 1 PPT3 $***** per hour, up to Level 3 PPT4 $***** per hourClassification level and pay rate are assessed and determined based on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated capability.What we're looking forWe're looking for someone who:Is passionate about keeping children connected to family, culture,



and communityHas robust family engagement and relationship-building skillsCan build respectful partnerships with families, Child Safety, and community organisationsDemonstrates cultural capability and responsivenessHas strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skillsIs organised, reflective, and confident with documentation and case recordingValues child-centred, family-led, and strengths-based practiceExercises sound professional judgement and critical thinkingQualifications and experienceQualification in Social Work, Human Services, Behavioural Science, Community Services, or a related disciplineExperience working with vulnerable children, young people, and familiesDemonstrated experience in family engagement and relationship buildingExperience working collaboratively with statutory and community servicesUnderstanding of Queensland's child protection and out-of-home care systemHighly desirable:Experience in family finding, kinship care, or permanency planningExperience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communitiesKnowledge of the Child Protection Act **** (Qld)Understanding of the Queensland Child Protection Practice FrameworkTraining and supportREFOCUS is committed to developing skilled practitioners through ongoing supervision, mentoring, reflective practice, and professional development.
You will be supported to strengthen your expertise in family finding, kinship care, cultural practice, and child protection systems while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.Additional requirementsCurrent Working with Children Check (Blue Card)Criminal history checkAbility to meet REFOCUS compliance and reporting requirementsCurrent Queensland Driver LicenceAbility to work within the 10 Child Safe Standards
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📌 Kinship Finding Practitioner – Sunshine Coast (Queensland)
🏢 REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
📍 Queensland