Are you a Nurse, Teacher, School or Child Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Vocational Education Centre Manager and/or an experienced Allied Health Professional or Graduate looking for a challenge and next step in your career? The Department for Child Protection has multiple immediate Ongoing and Fixed Term contract roles available within the Far North Far West (FNFW) Region.

The Department for Child Protection is currently seeking various professionals with experience in working with children and young people to provide high quality support and effective case management within the Far North Far West region.

In this role you will work within a team to provide high quality service and support that will deliver significant improvements in the lives of children and young people. You will promote case discussion, reflective practice and skill building towards practice excellence. You will communicate, consult, network and partner collaboratively with a broad range of service sector providers to identify demand and match appropriate services to collectively meet children’s needs.

Key components of the roles include:

• Providing a high quality and effective case management service to respond to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines.
• Working with children who have entered into the care of the Chief Executive so their development, stability and security is assured.
• Assessing needs of children and families, and planning and delivering focused intervention to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
• Undertaking complex child protection investigations and assessments, assessing the needs of children and families

About You

People from a wide range of different backgrounds, with skills and experience in many different fields working with children and young people are encouraged to apply. If you have a passion and a strong understanding of issues that could be associated with childhood trauma, abuse, young persons in custody, and really enjoy working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds, this could be the job for you.

• Please indicate in your cover letter which position and location you are applying for;
• Subsidised government housing is available upon application;
• Relocation assistance provided;
• Return trips home / additional family support negotiable;
• Ongoing and term contract negotiable;
• Flexible working hours / part time negotiable;
• There are other special conditions attached these roles, please refer to the Role Descriptions to find out more.

About the Pool

We are establishing a pool of suitable candidates who have successfully completed a selection process for this role. Should you be successful, you will be advised (in writing) that you have been recommended onto this pool. The pool will remain active for 12 months and during this time you may be contacted an offered employment. You are not required to accept any or all offers made to you, and DCP does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Please note: DCP reserves the right to advertise similar positions outside of this pool process.

Essential Qualifications:

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).

• AHP (Allied Health Professionals) – A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• PO (Professional Officers) – An appropriate degree qualification in community services, sociology, criminology, justice, correctional practice, social sciences, health, human services, mental health or related field.
• If you have any queries relating to your current qualification, please do contact the enquiries person.
• Please note: Pursuant to Section 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act, 1984 only people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Descent may be eligible for the Aboriginal Family Practitioner role.

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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

As an employee working at Ceduna in the Far North Far West region you can:

• experience cultural diversity, outback locations, and regional city conveniences
• gain sought after transferrable skills at a senior level
• expand your professional knowledge and skills across intake, guardianship and reunification practice
• broaden your experience by working in a community setting
• experience working in connected way with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and Communities

Take advantage of the pristine Coast and undeveloped bushland areas. Enjoy camping, fishing, surfing and day trips in the spectacular South Australian Outback. You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Ceduna here.