Child & Family Practitioner Placement Preservation Support. Full-time Max-term - Hobart

• Monthly Rostered Day off
• Tool of Trade Vehicle with fuel card
• Generous Employee Benefits - Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport and More!
• Supportive leadership, reflective supervision and professional development opportunities

At Life Without Barriers, we're all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive.

Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures. From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge - we're here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Role: Child and Family Practitioner - Placement Preservation Support Program
Location: Hobart, TAS
Employment Type: Full-time 12-month Max-term

About the Role

The purpose of the Child and Family Practitioner position is to develop and implement high quality Family Action Plans for families referred to the Placement Preservation Support Program, where the children or young people are on statutory orders with Child Safety Services.

The Child and Family Practitioner utilises evidence-based approaches to assess family system functioning and guide appropriate interventions using an assertive outreach approach. The Child and Family Practitioner will work in partnership with the Parents/Caregivers, children and young people, relevant government agencies and stakeholders to promote positive long-term placement stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain developmental and supportive relationships with children and young people and their parents/caregivers to promote positive outcomes of preservation
• Conduct initial psychosocial assessments to understand areas that require intervention, develop risk assessments and safety plans to mitigate family/placement risks
• Develop and implement high quality, individualised and goal-oriented Family Action Plans designed to improve family functioning and measure progress towards goals using ongoing assessments
• Support and monitor family environment and ensure all family members can participate in the action planning process and assist them to implement the strategies outlined in the action plan
• Maintain accurate and detailed client records and ensure timely completion of family progress reports and other reporting requirements
• Coordinate care team meetings, formal reviews with relevant stakeholders and contribute to Child Safety's assessment and planning processes, where necessary
• Participate in negotiation between LWB and the relevant government agency to ensure that each child/young person is provided care that meets their needs

Skills & Experience

• Recognised Social Work qualifications with eligibility for membership of the AASW and/or a Bachelor of Psychology or other relevant qualification
• Current Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated experience in planning and delivering evidence-based interventions with individuals and family systems
• Demonstrated experience in working with children and young people and families who are subject to child protection intervention
• Demonstrated ability to develop quality action plans that are consistent with appropriate policy and procedures
• Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously in carrying out agreed action plans for multiple families simultaneously
• Highly developed analytical skills and the ability to apply these skills in case management
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and hold Tasmanian Working With Vulnerable People Registration.

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, including a mobile phone and laptop.
• Tool of Trade vehicle with fuel card
• Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more.
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Zina Campbell via [email protected]. Please note that we do not accept applications to this email.

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 Sunday 2^nd August 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.

Additional Support

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.