The Far North Far West Directorate within the Department for Child Protection is seeking experienced practitioners to join their recruitment pool. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience living and working in a regional location. There are vacancies for the following roles:

• Supervisor
• Senior Social Worker / Senior Case Manager
• Senior Practitioner

Depending on the role, office and location, you may be eligible for employee incentives such as below:

• Government housing and assistance
• Support to help you settle into the region and the role
• Fly in fly out/drive in drive out (roster varies per classification as below)
• AHP3/PO3 - 5/5 roster rotation + attraction allowance
• AHP2/PO2 - 8/6 roster rotation + attraction allowance

This amazing opportunity to work in a country office will expose you to regional and remote service delivery, as well as enhance your skills in working with Aboriginal children and families. It is also an excellent way to experience all that South Australia has to offer.

Essential Qualifications:

AHP: A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

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).

PO: Appropriate degree qualification in Community Services, Social Sciences, Human Services, Health or related field.

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. During the time the pool is active you may be contacted and 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.

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

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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.

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.

The Regions:

Consider relocating to one of our regional locations where the possibilities are endless, from stunning natural landscapes, kilometres of pristine coastline and untouched bushland an abundance of sporting and leisure activities – there are endless possibilities to create a laid back lifestyle with more.

Ceduna

As an employee working at Ceduna, situated in the Far West Coast region you can:

Ceduna is 780km west of Adelaide, South Australia and 480km east from the Western Australia boarder

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.

Port Augusta

Port Augusta is 307 km from Adelaide and takes just over 3 hours to drive or a short 50 minute flight from Adelaide. 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!).

You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Port Augusta click here.

Whyalla

Whyalla is located 395kms North West from Adelaide on Eyre Peninsula’s Spencer Gulf or a short 30 minute flight from Adelaide. The town’s population of 22,000 makes it the third most populous city in the state of South Australia behind Adelaide and Mt Gambier.

You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Whyalla here

Port Lincoln

Port Lincoln is situated 647 km from Adelaide and takes approximately 7 hours to drive. Port Lincoln is situated on Boston Bay, one of the largest protected natural harbours in the world three times the size of Sydney Harbour.

You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Port Lincoln here

Port Pirie

Port Pirie is a seaport on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf, 223 km north of Adelaide and has a population of just over 17,000 people. The Council area includes the city of Port Pirie, a historically significant city and busy commercial regional centre, as well as the rural towns of Crystal Brook, Redhill, Koolunga, Wandearah, Mundoora, Napperby and Warnertown.

The Port Pirie 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 and families in the local community of Port Pirie 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 Port Pirie.