Department for Child Protection Job reference: 632205 Location: 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA Job status: Short Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role Status: Full-Time Term Vacancy until 03 January 2025 with a Possibility of Extension Remuneration: AHP3 ($104,180 - $111,746 p.a. + 11.5% Superannuation) / PO3 ($101,285 - $107,078 p.a. + 11.5% Superannuation)
Role Details
The Department for Child Protection is seeking a Supervisor to join the Port Augusta office on a full-time term basis.
The role is responsible for:
Providing leadership, development and performance of a designated work team and management of social work/case management practice and standards
Promoting professional social work practice by enabling culturally inclusive and holistic intervention methodologies that achieve successful practice outcomes
Ensuring that assessment frameworks and evidence based research is used to develop and implement relevant, inclusive and accessible services to client groups
Contributing to strategic leadership, business planning and review policies associated to work practices.
About You
We are looking for a motivated leader who will actively promote professional social work practice in their team and will develop and lead staff to achieve quality results.
A demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing will allow you to develop and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders.
You will have proven experience in supervising a team, managing and prioritising workloads, conflict resolution and have the ability to lead culturally competent and diverse practice.
If you are looking for the opportunity to drive service reform and directly contribute to better outcomes, then apply now.
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 gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.
Special Conditions
Essential: 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).
Enquiries: Jenny Knight, Manager- Regional Services on 08 8648 5060 or email: ******
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: 02/12/2024 11:00 PM
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