Chief Practitioner - Adelaide, Australia - Future Leadership

Chief Practitioner - Department for Child Protection, South Australia
Drive evidence-based practice and provide expert clinical advice, for individual clients and at a system-level.
The Chief Practitioner is accountable to the Deputy Chief Executive for providing significant expert practice advice, leadership, and oversight to Child Protection staff with the ultimate aim of achieving safety, stability and optimal development for children.
Key Responsibilities: Lead a team of specialists across multiple disciplines to continuously improve evidence-based practice. Provide expert clinical advice and system wide reform. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver contemporary and ethical practice. Provide insights and evidence to operational and program areas to drive system reform and practice changes. Demonstrate a commitment to cultural competence and ensure First Nations self-determination is at the core of practice. Key Requirements: Strong clinical practice and strategic leadership. Specialist practice knowledge of an area relevant to Child Protection, disability service, health, and/or clients with complex needs. Professional qualification to the community services sector in social work, psychology, psychiatry or clinical field. The Department for Child Protection (DCP) South Australia works in partnership with families, government and non-government organisations, carers and the community to care for and protect vulnerable children and young people by addressing harm and keeping them safe.
For more information on the organisation visit: https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/
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