Family Based Care Practice Lead
Job No:
JA786
Location:
Adelaide
Family Based Care Practice Lead
Ongoing, Part-time (0.8 FTE)
Social and Community Services Employee - Level 6
About Us:
We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.
Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.
Meet some of our amazing staff here!
The Opportunity:
The Family Based Care (FBC) Practice Lead is a vital role within Junction's Family Based Care team. This position enhances foster carers’ capacity to meet the needs of children and young people in placement by leading formal trauma-responsive trainings. The role provides clinical consultation, supervision, support, and practice development for FBC staff, ensuring quality assurance through clinical advice on service delivery improvements. Working closely with leadership, the FBC Practice Lead ensures high-quality, trauma-informed services to carers and children based on best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Empower and train a dedicated team of FBC staff and foster carers, leading them with innovative and trauma-informed approaches.
- Navigate and manage complex cases with professionalism and insight, providing expert guidance and co-working where necessary.
- Craft and oversee the implementation of personalized, culturally sensitive care plans that truly resonate with the needs of children and young people.
- Champion continuous improvement by steering research initiatives, shaping policy development, and evaluating programs to adapt and thrive.
- Ensure our practices comply with rigorous standards and regulations, embodying excellence in every facet of your work.
We are seeking a person who:
- Provide timely, evidence-based supervision and support to FBC assessors and case managers, ensuring high-quality clinical and trauma-responsive practices.
- Offer guidance on complex cases and carer assessments, assisting case managers with planning, report writing, and care team meetings.
- Help formulate and maintain personalized carer support and developmental care plans tailored to individual needs and cultural backgrounds.
- Participate in developing and delivering trauma training and therapeutic approaches for staff and carers, continuously measuring and improving intervention effectiveness.
- Chair high complexity case conferences and attend court hearings as needed, providing comprehensive foster carer assessments.
- Ensure timely client home visits, carer agreements, reviews, and training completion in line with program KPIs and licensing requirements. Maintain a safe work environment by reporting incidents and hazards.
- Contribute to policy development through research and collaboration with individuals with lived experience, supporting responsive and high-quality clinical practice.
- Maintain accurate clinical notes and proper file storage per legislative requirements and organizational policies. Assist with program evaluation to support development and design.
What We Offer:
- Values-driven culture
- Generous salary sacrifices benefits
- Great professional development opportunities
- A You are Amazing Day – an extra day of leave to spend however you want
- A supportive, flexible work environment with paid parental leave and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
- A NADIOC Day - an extra day of paid leave to attend NAIDOC celebrations
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance
- Access to wholesale prices on selected products at Harvey Norman
You Will Need To:
- Complete our online application process
- Hold or are willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check
- Hold or are willing to obtain a current Safe Environments Certificate
- Hold a current unencumbered Australian driver’s licence and be willing to drive
- Undertake rostered on-call responsibilities as needed
- Willing to work occasional flexible hours to meet operational requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or equivalent relevant field
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please fill out the questions below. On the following page, you'll be asked to add your resume and a cover letter. Please make sure you have this ready before you apply. Please also upload copies of relevant certifications.
Applications Close: Sunday 27 October 2024.
A position description is available by clicking here or for further confidential inquiries please contact Sandra Dzafic on 0456 747 728.
Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.