Elements and Performance Criteria
- Work in a child protection team
- Participate in and contribute to functions of child protection team
- Amend own workload to assist with team priorities including crisis response team work
- Behave according to agreed codes of conduct and with respect to other team members
- Build relationships within team and recognise support needs of others
- Manage own performance as part of the team
- Regularly monitor performance against work plans, organisation objectives and client needs
- Identify and participate in formal and informal opportunities to develop skills and knowledge to optimise performance
- Arrange and participate in own regular supervision
- Implement appropriate self care strategies and work/life balance with recognition of complexity of child protection work
- Monitor casework and consult supervisor about specific case concerns
- Implement personal safety strategies in child protection work
- Assess and plan personal safety before initial client contact
- Identify level of client aggression and respond appropriately according to organisation policy
- Use appropriate personal safety strategies during home visits, family contact visits, and when transporting clients
- Maintain personal and child protection team safety by sharing critical safety information and client risk assessment according to policy
- Complete required incident report documentation