About the role:
The overall purpose of the Recovery Practitioner, Women’s Early Intervention Service (WEIS) is to provide client-centred support to individuals referred through the WEIS Program – Court Link, Police at Brisbane Watch-House and Brisbane Central and Brisbane South Probation and Parole offices.
The Recovery Practitioner – WEIS will provide case management support to women who are in contact with the Brisbane Magistrate’s Court or are on a probation and parole order at the Brisbane Central and Brisbane South Probation and Parole office. The role will act as a service system navigator and advocate to access to other support services with a specific focus on addressing the immediate housing needs of women at their point of contact with the criminal justice system.
This is a 10 month (until June 2026) fixed-term, full-time opportunity, based at our Toowong service.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with Service Users in the community to build support and provide support.
- Develop and implement case plans with Service Users to address support needs and meet their goals throughout collaborative case management.
- Build partnerships with relevant stakeholder (Probation and Parole, Local Housing providers) to collaborate on Service User’s support and ensure holistic responses across services. Promoting alternative solutions to remand to break the cycle of criminalisation.
- Explore safe and creative housing option for Service Users, advocate for their access to social housing, community housing or private rentals. Assist those already housed to sustain their tenancies.
- Conduct ongoing risk assessments relating to domestic and family violence and AOD use. Implement a harm reduction approach with a focus on safety, recovery and psychoeducation.
- Assist and advocate for clients to access necessary health and support services.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date Service User records and comply with reporting processes for incidents and complaints.
- Facilitate Service User/staff feedback surveys and complete additional administrative tasks as needed.
- Promote a culture of trauma informed and client-centred care. Adhere to a service framework focusing on self-determination, social justice and strengths-based networks.
- Foster positive relationships within the team, actively engage in meetings and provide supportive peer interactions.
- Contribute ideas for improving work processes, participate in professional development and assist with implementing changes for continuous improvement.
