The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Practice Leader to join the Out of Home Care (OoHC) team on a full-time ongoing basis.

The role is responsible for:

• Identifying practice quality issues, proposing effective methods to address these issues and contribute to the implementation of practice improvements.
• Providing leadership and mentoring in social work practices and standards to social work employees and the greater OoHC team.
• Contribute to the learning and development of staff promoting good social work and culturally inclusive practice.
• Promoting and reinforcing professional ethics and standards in clinical and operational decision making.

About You

We are looking for a knowledgeable social work expert with extensive experience in a social work or case management capacity and high quality communication skills.

A clear understanding of the range of issues and systems affecting children and young people requiring care and protection and their families and carers is vital to this role.

Our ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to coach peers and other employees to assist in their professional development.

You will also have the ability to engage in evidence based, accountable and ethically sound social work practice and establish and maintain a professional learning and development environment.

If you have a strong focus on promoting improved outcomes for children, young people and their families, then we’d love to hear from you.

Essential: 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).

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 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.