The primary accountabilities of the Family Support Coordinator include:
Assist women to re-establish and/or strengthen relationships with their children and other family members while in custody.
Act as a point of contact with agencies such as DFSDSCS and actively work to overcome barriers by facilitating requests for family group meetings, meeting with DFSDSCS officers, requests for visits with children and ensuring women receive copies of orders and case plans.
Liaise with centre-based staff and provide input into goal setting during all stages of imprisonment to encourage and support women and their families' engagement during all types of contact.
Supporting pregnant women based on their identified needs, including coordination of individualised birth and escort plans, coordinating post-natal care including breastfeeding support and liaising with relevant centre-based Queensland Health staff including the Nurse Navigator and Child Health Nurse.
Aid women whose children are residing with them in custody, by completing child accommodation assessments, coordinating child placement activities, engaging with specialised programs and services available for mothers with children in their care, and overseeing playgroup administration.
Actively collaborate with Sentence and Case Management Services and QCS contracted service providers to ensure women and their families receive integrated support while in custody and upon return to the community.
Assist with referral to parenting programs in custody and in community.
Coordinate practical assistance and advice to family members of women in prison to support their understanding of visit processes and help maintain relationships. This includes offering guidance on available supports, transition planning, initiating referrals to relevant community services, and contributing to the delivery of centre-led, family-focused events.
The role description provides the minimum requirements for the role. The incumbent may be required to undertake other duties as required outside of these primary accountabilities.
Other conditions and requirements
While there are no mandatory requirements, possession of a degree in Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, Counselling, Mental Health, Social Welfare, Human Services or Criminology, is highly desirable.
There may be instances where the incumbent will be required to work hours outside the normal work hours, undertake travel to other locations, or temporarily work from an alternate location.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
