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 Opportunity

The DCP Whyalla office currently have an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Aboriginal Family Practitioner on an ongoing basis.

As an Aboriginal Family Practitioner, you will be responsible for case management and co-working on child protection assessments involving Aboriginal families. You will develop and support referrals for culturally appropriate interventions that foster strengthening of families and the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.

Within this role, you will assist in the development and implementation of a holistic culturally based service that provides specialised and innovative services and achieving a high quality service in the engagement of Aboriginal families.

The Whyalla office has a fulltime equivalent of 35 employees and is one of 6 offices in the region. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the local community and support good outcomes for that community. You can find out more about the benefits of working with DCP in Whyalla

About You

We are looking for a confident individual with the 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.

You will have knowledge of child development, counselling, crisis intervention, and working in a statutory environment or community.

Additionally, you will be able 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.

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description.

Essential Qualifications: A degree level qualification in Social Work which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

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.