Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 30th Oct 2020
ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community-owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We are the largest, most comprehensive Aboriginal Medical Health Service in Queensland.
Our services include medical and dental clinics, an aged care facility, family and child safety services, foster and kinship care, social and emotional wellbeing services, kindergarten programs and a youth service.
Our vision for the future is to deliver health, connected Indigenous urban communities. To do this we are focusing on five strategic priorities:
See more at our website - http://atsichsbrisbane.org.au
As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Family Participation Practitioner is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals within their own scope. The Family Participation Practitioner will provide three (3) Key Functions.
The Family Participation Practitioner role will effectively deliver an accountable, effective and culturally strong Family Led Decision Making service to reduce the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in the youth justice system. The Practitioner will provide independent support to families when youth justice concerns are reported for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child or young person with the goal of securing a reduction in reoffending by the family’s participation in decision making to overcome the young person’s challenges. This is to be achieved by a strong focus on empowering the voice of families and young person by building the personal ownership and motivation to change in efforts to help children remain safe in the family through supporting and facilitating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Family Led Decision Making (ATSIFLDM).
The Practitioner will support and facilitate the integration of the FLDM and its services into clear pathways of coordinated support delivered by other ATSICHS programs and services, including: Family Wellbeing Service, Youth Service, primary health care, specialist child and maternal health services, kindergarten, mental health/ATODS treatment and dental and allied health services. The purpose is to deliver an FLDM model that operates from a ‘single family and young person care plan’ with all necessary services coordinated to the family in a timely and comprehensive manner, based on the young persons identified needs.
In addition, the role will also build strong relationships with local Youth Justice Service Centres, Non-government stakeholders and regional networks to proactively lead collective effort around emerging community trends and early intervention supports. The Specialist will also lead and facilitate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Family Led Decision Making (ATSIFLDM) process.
Support fellow staff in a team environment to build collegiality and a sense of belongingness within the team and ATSICHS family. Staff will actively participate in team activities and contribute to a flourishing workplace culture that promotes the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
Essential:
Desirable, but not mandatory:
Applications can be submitted by clicking on Apply Now.
For any further enquiries please get in touch with our People & Culture Team through (07) 3240 8900 or email on [email protected] using the subject line: Family Participation Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.