The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Kinship Care Worker to join the Kadina office on a full-time ongoing basis.

The role is responsible for:

• Providing brief interventions as required and evaluating effectiveness of services provided.
• Identifying constraints/barriers to family effectiveness, particular needs and interests in relation to health, well-being and parenting as well as resources to assist the family.
• Supporting, training and educating Kinship Carers in practical day to day care.
• Establishing interpersonal relationships that will enable effective communication and identifying and maintaining links with relevant services.

About You

We are looking for a confident individual with knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and kinship systems and issues that impact on policy development and service delivery.

You will have knowledge and understanding of parenting models and family dynamics as well as an understanding of young people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse and neglect and impact of this on their development.

If you want a role where you can make a meaningful difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children, then apply now.

Essential: The incumbent must possess a current Australian Class C Drivers Licence and will be required to drive in the course of their duties.

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description. 

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. 

Kinship Care is a type of family-based care provided to children (under the Guardianship or Custody of the Chief Executive or other order of authority). Kinship carers may be a relative, extended family member, Kin or a person who had an existing relationship with the child or young person.

Kinship carers in South Australia are supported by the DCP Kinship Care Program and by the Aboriginal Kinship Care Support Program operated by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs). These programs provide support, information and training to identified kinship carers. 

The DCP Kinship Care Program 

Provides a state-wide program offering targeted support, information and training to kinship carers based on their needs.

This includes support to Aboriginal carers and carers of Aboriginal children and young people who wish to be supported by the DCP Kinship Care Program.

The DCP Kinship Care Program is delivered through eight teams aligned to North and South locations.  

The Region

Kadina is the largest town on the Yorke Peninsula and is one of three Copper Triangle towns famous for their shared copper mining history. The Kadina office employs approximately 30 people and is one of five offices in the northern region. As a member of this team, you will work with other professionals to deliver child protection services to children, families in the local community of Kadina and surrounding areas.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the local community and support good outcomes for that community. To find out more about working in the region, visit working with DCP in Kadina.  

What We Offer:

• Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families
• Strong commitment to learning and development
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave
• Free annual flu vaccination for staff
• Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.