Practice Leader - Adverse Events

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 571658
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role Status: Full-Time Ongoing Vacancy
Remuneration: AHP4 ($112,625 - $122,610 p.a. + 11% Super)
The Department for Child protection is seeking a Practice Leader, Adverse Events to join on a full-time ongoing basis.
The role is responsible for:

• Providing leadership on Adverse Events related issues, including the provision of expert advice regarding legislation and the application of the operationalise the Practice Approach relating to Adverse Events.
• Leading and managing the identification of Adverse Events that require interagency reviews and contributing to the development of recommendations.
• Developing and providing oversight of the Interagency Practice Review Panel and undertaking project and program management activities as required.
• Coordinating the implementation of sensitive, innovative and complex strategies that impact on service wide operations.

About You
To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in providing high quality evidenced based and culturally appropriate social work practice to children, young people, their families and carers.
You will also have leadership experience and be able to establish and maintain a professional learning and development environment, including contributing to the delivery of workplace learning opportunities, mentoring, coaching and co-working with staff.
The role requires you to have a demonstrated experience in undertaking case reviews involving Adverse Events, and an understanding of DCP policies and practice guidance.
If you are a strong collaborator, can successfully lead projects and are an innovative problem solver, then this may be the role for you.
About the Business
The 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 Conditions
Essential Qualifications: 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).
To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description.
Enquiries: Claire Simmons, Lead Practitioner on 08 8207 2627 or email: claire.simmons@sa.gov.au
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: 23/01/2024 11:00 PM
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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.