The DCP Port Augusta office is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join their team.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing professional guidance and direction, which enhances the capacity of Social Workers by ensuring that contemporary principles are embedded into social work practice. 

You will provide consultation, advice and training to DCP staff, government and non-government agencies, including practice development of workers and quality assurance through providing advice on improvements to service delivery.

About You

We are looking for a confident individual who has the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with people both within government, non-government sector and community. You will have the ability to provide professional advice on social work/case management matters through coaching and mentoring of peers and other external professionals.

You will also have the ability to analyse complex problems and resolve matters that demonstrate reflective practice.

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.

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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. 

The Region

Port Augusta is 307 km from Adelaide and takes just over 3 hours to drive. The Port Augusta office employs approximately 34 people and is one of (six) offices in the region. As a member of this office you will work with other professionals to deliver services to Port Augusta, Iron Knob, Roxby Downs, Woomera, Andamooka, Quorn, Leigh Creek, Hawker and up to Maree (and everywhere else in-between!).

The Port Augusta office, provides a continuum of child protection functions from first engagement, removal (if necessary), to long term case management of children under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive. This affords staff the opportunity to develop a wide variety of child protection skills and knowledge which may provide career development pathways within this department.

Benefits of working with DCP in the Region:

• an opportunity to collaborate with local government, non-government and community to achieve collective outcomes
• an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people
• a strong community culture and multidisciplinary team
• the opportunity to work across a wide variety of work settings in regional, rural and remote areas
• access to professional development and support networks that will foster skills and develop leadership
• flexible work practices

Port Augusta has a significant and established Aboriginal population. The opportunity to develop your experience, knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture makes working in this office unique. You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Pt Augusta here