Senior Social Worker / Senior Placement Officer - Placement Services

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 577829
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Role Status: Two Full-Time OngoingVacancies

Remuneration: AHP2 ($86,950 - $100,729 p.a.) /PO2 ($86,950 - $96,223 p.a.) +11% Superannuation

The Department for Child Protection is seeking twoSenior Social Workers or a Senior PlacementOfficers to join the Placement Services team on afull-time ongoing basis.

This role is responsible for:

• Receiving placement requests and ensuring quality of information in accordance with Departmental and Social Work practice principles and referring these requests to the appropriate government and non-government partners.
• Providing placement consultation for DCP Office workers and non-government agency staff to facilitate the placement of children and young people into alternative care.
• Undertaking professional assessment and review of placement requests submitted by DCP Offices for referral to non-government partners to seek appropriate care options for children and young people.
• Providing consultation, advice and training to DCP staff, Government and non-government agencies and workers.

About You

We are looking for an influential individual with the ability toanalyse problems and initiate constructive discussion.

To be successful in this role, you will have knowledge of socialwork legislative framework including acts, regulations, policiesand procedures that guide social work practice.

You will also have the ability to identify areas where supportis required and discuss situations or concerns with keystakeholders.

If you have the ability to provide sound and practical advice onsocial work matters and support and guidance to team members inorder to develop and improve team performance and communication,then this may be the role for you.

About the Business

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role inthe protection of children, young people and their families withinSouth Australia. The department provides support to vulnerablechildren and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

Special Conditions

Essential Qualifications

AHP: A degree level qualification in SocialWork which gives eligibility for full membership of the AustralianAssociation of Social Workers.
PO: Appropriate degree qualification in CommunityServices, Social Sciences, Human Services, Health or relatedfield.

Persons of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanderdescent, who have the appropriate background and skills but do nothave the essential qualification, may apply for and beengaged/assigned to the role of Social Worker and will be entitledto apply for any Allied Health Professional roles requiring aqualification in Social Work within the Department for ChildProtection (DCP).

To find out more about this role, including the keyselection criteria and specialconditions, please click on the attached roledescriptions.

Enquiries: Adam Robins, Manager, PlacementServices on 0457 559 *** or email: ***********@sa.gov.au

The department values an inclusive workplace that embracesdiversity and strongly encourages applications from people ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people fromculturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and peoplefrom the LGBTQI+ community.

To apply for this role, please clickthe 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications close: 26/02/2024 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Role Description - Senior Placement Officer, Placement Services - PO2.pdf
- Role Description - Senior Social Worker, Placement Team - 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.