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SalaryJob reference: 578370
Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role Highlights
- Access excellent learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Provide a range of services to promote wellbeing of young people
Role Details
The SA Government has committed to reforming the child protection system in South Australia. The Department of Human Services (DHS)
has lead responsibility for implementing the Child and Family Support System reform, in which Safer Family Services (SFS) plays a key part.
SFS provides help and support to children and their families at risk of harm, neglect and family violence, by deliberately and strongly intervening to disrupt the patterns of
intergenerational trauma, and increase the number of children able to be cared for safely in their homes, connected to culture and community.
This is particularly relevant for children and families with multiple and complex needs.
The Child Wellbeing Program (CWP) is a targeted program aimed at assisting Department for Education (DfE) staff to quickly identify vulnerable children and their families, to engage them in, and
with, timely and appropriate support services, resulting in fewer children and families reaching the level of concern that requires a statutory child protection response.
Child Wellbeing staff work closely with EDU sites, to enhance their ability to engage with families in a setting that is generally perceived by children and
families to be accepting and positive. The Child Wellbeing Program has been designed to provide an integral link between EDU sites,
Department for Child Protection (DCP) operational services and DHS, Safer Family Services. Child Wellbeing staff build and support
collaborative systemic responses across pre-statutory child protection systems, within government and non-government service sectors.
Positions are available in the Child Wellbeing and FamilyPractitioner Teams, the aim of both is to increase child safety andwellbeing.
Special Conditions
Only people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent mayapply (pursuant to Section 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act1984).
National Police Check required.
Employment-related Screening Check required.
Some out of hours work may be required.
Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
Must hold a current Australian issued driver’s licence(equivalent to minimum class C).
Covid -19 – will be required to have had two COVID-19vaccination status prior to engagement with DHS, unless it would bemedically unsafe for the employee to do so, or they're currentlyemployed in the SA Public Sector and are not required to bevaccinated.
Aboriginal Family PractitionerEssential:
- An appropriate Social
Work qualification from a recognised tertiary institution giving eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Persons of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who
have the appropriate background and skills but do not hold the essential qualification, may apply for and be engaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitled to apply for any Allied Health Professional roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within the Department of Human Services.
Aboriginal ChildWellbeing Practitioner
Essential: • An appropriate Allied Health Professional degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full
membership or entitles registration with the relevant Association/Board. Note: Persons of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who
have the appropriate background and skills but do not hold the essential qualification, may apply for and be engaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitled to apply for any
Allied Health Professional roles requiring a qualification in Social Work within the Department of Human Services
About the Business
Community and Family Services supports vulnerable people andfamilies to participate in social and economic life and buildstronger communities. This division comprises three key areas:
Safer Family Services (SFS) provides awide range of intensive family support services to children, youngpeople and families experiencing a high risk of statutoryintervention from the child protection or youth justice systems.Services also include family support, community development andparenting and youth programs.
The Office for Women works acrossgovernment and the community towards achieving gender equity andpositive change for women in South Australia by developing policyand advising on issues affecting women to improve their safety,wellbeing and economic security. The office also oversees theWomen’s Information Service to support women over the phone,online and in person, as well as regional safety hubs across thestate.
Communities and Justice works towardsbuilding community safety and wellbeing by providing support andservices to children, young people and families in the youthjustice system, building the capacity of communities throughcommunity development projects and working in partnership with thecommunity services sector to respond to people with complex andexceptional needs.
Role Status: Term up to 08/11/2024 (Multipleroles available.)
Salary Range: $86,950-$100,729 (AHP2)
Location: Flinders Park
Enquiries: Kathryn Garrett, 0418149*** Email: ***************@sa.gov.au
Applications close: 21/02/2024 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- Role Description - Aboriginal Family Practitioner - AHP2.pdf
- Role Description - Aboriginal Child Wellbeing Practitioner - AHP2.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
