AddressThe Social Work Truancy service is based within a broader multi-disciplinary team, consisting of other allied health professionals and experienced educators known as Student Support Services. The Student Support Services (SSS) team works with schools and preschools to assist them to support the strengths, opportunities and additional needs of learners. This service is time-limited and based on identified and agreed upon goals, recorded in a service plan. The nature and level of support is tailored to each site's needs.
The Social Work Truancy service provides support to preschools and schools, parents, children/young people and external providers to address concerns of truancy, attendance, engagement and retention issues tailoring evidence based interventions at a proactive, targeted or intensive case level for sustainable change.
As a Social Worker you are required to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, autonomy, integrity and culturally responsive practice whilst providing a high level of service.
This position works with the professional support of the Senior Social Worker.
Applications must be made through the I Work For SA website.
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the Role Description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Enquiries can be addressed to Catherine Opitz, Team Manager on Tel: (08) 8522 09*** or Email: ***************@sa.gov.au
For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 593846.
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.
Closing date is 11:30 pm, 23 May 2024
