Senior Practitioner
Drive evidence-based practice and facilitate a culture of continuous quality improvement and reflective practice in service delivery
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Australian Red Cross
Location: Hervey Bay & Fraser Coast
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-6524-6762
Fax: +61-8-2652-6524
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Detail information about job Senior Practitioner. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full time position
- Can be located in either Rockhampton, Hervey Bay or Cairns
Who are we
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people in Australia and across our region.
About the role
Primary focus is on implementation of professional and evidence-based practice and driving consistent compliance with contractual requirements, standards, policies and service quality frameworks. Enhance the professional skills and competencies of service delivery staff and the leadership team within Queensland whilst helping to build an organisational culture that delivers in the provision of quality, ethical, accountable service responses for vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
What you will bring
- Extensive experience understanding large service organisations and human services quality frameworks and demonstrated experience in enabling change within work teams to improve outcomes for clients and communities
- Demonstrated proficiency in professional practice supervision and understanding of relevant practice frameworks and application through the strengths based approach
- Able to demonstrate clear practice frameworks and boundaries knowledge and able to provide support through reflective practice
- Demonstrated experience in supervision of highly vulnerable and complex caseloads across multidisciplinary funding and frameworks
- Demonstrated experience in leading human services projects using sound project management disciplines and managing stakeholders at all levels
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal skills to build rapport and establish positive and constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, staff and clients
- Knowledge of legislative and policy environment in Queensland and experience in ensuring compliance with legislation, industry standards, internal policy and best practice
- Experience working within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse people
- A current driver’s licence
The benefits
Be part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world and know that the work you do helps improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our community.
For more information about the role please contact Shallon Yi on 07 3367 4721.
Closing date: 8.55AM AEST, 26 July 2018