Role Details

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Practitioner to join the Long-Term Guardianship - Specified Person team on a full-time term basis.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Providing assessment, support and referral services to children under Long Term Guardianship Orders (LTG) and their families.

Assisting children in out of home care to have positive outcomes across all of their life domains.

Maintaining up to date case files in the Connected Client Case Management System (C3MS).

Supporting children or young people under LTG Orders to travel or reside interstate/overseas.

Developing working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, enhancing family relationships and providing support to carers.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Knowledge and understanding of child development, parenting capacity and family factors in which to establish the needs of an individual child.

Exceptional written assessment and communication skills to gather accurate information and document highly sensitive information.

Efficient organisational skills to manage workloads, organise and plan work activities whilst prioritising tasks and responsibilities.

Expertise in developing working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for children and families.

Knowledge and commitment to promoting a safe and inclusive work environment

If you would like to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people, then we encourage you to apply.

About the Business

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.

There are many benefits to working with DCP, including:

Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.

Paid parental and partner leave.

Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling for you and your family).

Free annual flu vaccination for staff.

Fitness Passport (gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia).

Special Conditions

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 'apply' button.

Enquiries: Lalitha Pech, Senior Practitioner LTG on (08) 8226 7769 or email: [email protected]

Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBQTI+ communities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications Close: 15 May 2025 11:00 PM