Aboriginal Youth Engagement Officer

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 585594
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to EveryoneRole Status: Full Time Term Vacancy until 09 August 2024
Remuneration: AHP2 ($86,950 - $100,729 p/a + Super), PO2 ($86,950 - $96,223 p/a) + 11% SuperannuationThe Department for Child Protection is seeking an Aboriginal Youth Engagement Officer.The role is responsible for:

• Promoting the rights of Aboriginal young people in Residential Care, ensuring that the young people are consulted in decisions which affect them.
• Establishing and maintaining a Residential Care Young Persons’ Group in collaboration with the Youth Engagement Officer, Residential Care.
• Providing information to Residential Care staff in relation to resources and services that will assist them to strengthen Aboriginal children and young people’s connection to culture.
• Ensuring practice is viewed through a cultural lens and that connection to culture, family and community remains a central focus.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating culturally-responsive and culturally-safe programs and activities that are relevant, appropriate and accessible to Aboriginal children and young people.

About YouWe are looking for a confident individual with experience developing a range of programs and providing practical advice on a wide range of residential care practices to meet young people’s needs.The ability to analyse complex situations and problems and make professional recommendations for the creation of long term solutions is a desirable trait for this role.To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to initiate opportunities and identify innovative ways to keep young people positively engaged and to resolve issues during interactions with young people.You will also have the ability to apply culturally sensitive child protection practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and community from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.About the BusinessThe Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.Special ConditionsEssential Qualifications:AHP: A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do not have 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 for Child Protection (DCP).PO: Appropriate degree qualification in Community Services, Social Sciences, Human Services, Health or related field.To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the ‘apply’ button.Enquiries: Rory Westgarth, Supervisor on 0428 016 175 or email:The department values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.
Applications close: 31/03/2024 11:00 PMAttachments:
-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.