Child & Family Practitioner - Permanent Full-Time - Unley

• Undertake child-focused casework practice including assessment, case planning, implementation and review in partnership with government agencies, carers, children, families and key stakeholders
• Support the development and sustainability of Kinship and Foster Care placements that promote stability and positive outcomes for children and young people
• Provide ongoing support and supervision to Kinship and Foster Carers through home visits, reflective practice and telephone support
• Mentor carers to understand trauma, attachment and complex behaviours using the CARE model framework
• Facilitate placement transitions and support carers and children during introductions and placement changes
• Complete carer assessments including provisional, renewal and review assessments
• Support carers to actively participate in the case planning process and implement agreed strategies within care plans
• Develop and monitor risk assessments, safety plans, cultural support plans and behavioural support strategies
• Maintain accurate and compliant records including case notes, care renewals, assessments and documentation within the CIRTS database
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and uphold Life Without Barriers’ CARE model and practice framework

• Recognised Social Work qualifications with eligibility for membership of the AASW and/or a Bachelor of Psychology or other relevant qualification (desirable)
• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Services or similar (essential)
• Safe Environments Certificate within 3 years (must be obtained prior to commencement) 
• Significant experience within the child protection or Out of Home Care sector
• Demonstrated experience undertaking child-focused assessments, including carer assessments
• Experience supporting children, families and carers using a strength-based and culturally responsive approach
• Understanding of trauma, attachment and the impacts of abuse and neglect on children and young people
• Strong analytical, problem solving and case management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including high quality case documentation
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team environment
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and relevant Working with Children Checks.

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Zina Campbell via recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight 27^th September 2026.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.  

Advertised: 14 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Sep 2026 23:55 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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