Practitioner, Long Term Guardianship - Specified Person

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 573001
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role Status: Two Full-Time Vacancies, One Ongoing and One Term
Remuneration: AHP1/PO1 ($67,466 - $82,359 per annum) + 11% Superannuation
Role Details
The Department for Child Protection is currently seeking two Practitioners to join the Long Term Guardianship – Specified Person team on a full-time basis.
The role is responsible for:

• Providing assessment, support and referral services to children under Long Term Guardianship Orders (LTG) and their families.
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, enhancing family relationships and providing support to carers.
• Maintaining up to date case files in the Connected Client Case Management System (C3MS), assist in the review of Complexity Assessment Tools, Special Needs Loadings and Long Term Care Plans.
• Supporting children or young people under LTG Orders to travel or reside interstate/overseas.

About You
We are looking for a compassionate individual with demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity and family factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child.
You will also have the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationship with people within both government, NGOs and community to promote positive outcomes for children and families.
If you would like to make a positive difference to the life of children and young people, then this role is 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
AHP: A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
PO: Appropriate degree qualification in Community Services, Social Sciences, Human Services, Health or related field.
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: Nicole Cakebread, Supervisor on 0408 365 176 or email: Nicole.cakebread@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: 27/01/2024 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.