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Aboriginal Family Practitioner - Berri

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 394122
Location: 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Eligibility: External Vacancy - Open to Everyone

Status: Ongoing Full Time Vacancy Available

Location: Berri

Remuneration: AHP1 ($64,519 - $78,761 per annum)

The Department for Child Protection has an exciting opportunity available as an Aboriginal Family Practitioner in our Berri, Riverland Office!

Information Session: The Riverland Office will be holding an information session in relation to this role. Please contact the Riverland office to obtain the date and time for this information session

About the Department

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.

About the Region

Berri is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia located 244 kilometres north-east of Adelaide and takes approximately 3 hours to drive. The Riverland is considered the states Fruit Bowl due to the many citrus and stone fruit orchards, along with its vineyards it is one of the states wine growing regions. The Berri office currently have 25 people employed and is the only office in the Riverland area!

About the Opportunity

The Department for Child Protection Berri Office have an exciting opportunity for an Aboriginal Family Practitioner to join the team! The successful candidate will play an important role in the case management of child protection assessments involving Aboriginal families. This includes making and supporting referrals for culturally appropriate interventions that foster strengthening of families and the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.

About You

We are seeking an individual that has an ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with people both within government, non-government sector and community to promote positive outcomes for Aboriginal children and families. The successful applicant will have:

* Ability to managed workloads, organise and plan work activities taking in to account the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities.
* Ability to establish, lead and maintain formal and informal networks and partnerships with Aboriginal people through their kinship systems.
* Demonstrated knowledge of child development, counselling, crisis intervention, and working in a statutory environment or community.
* Demonstrated experience in problem solving and developing workable solutions.
* Ability to provide services that are inclusive of Aboriginal people and community from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as engaging in learning about other cultures to better establish relationships and improve services.

Essential Qualifications:

* AHP (Allied Health Professionals) 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).

Special Conditions

* Pursuant to Section 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act, 1984 only people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Descent may apply for this role.

* There are special conditions attached to this role, please refer to the Role Description to find out more.

Enquiries: Tami Maynard, Supervisor, Phone: 8595 2400 Email: Tami.Maynard@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions: You will be required to answer the mandatory behavioural questions (please refer to 'How do I answer Behavioural Questions' in the 'Help' menu for more information) and attach your cover letter and a current rsum/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

For assistance with any technical issues please contact the help desk on 1300 733 056 or helpdesk@bigredsky.com

Applications close: 18/08/2020 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- AHP1 Aboriginal Family Practitioner, DCP offices.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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