Benefits
- A strong commitment to develop and support Child Protection Practitioners
- Work collaboratively with your team to strengthen case practice and to provide effective service delivery
- Highly rewarding career opportunities
Be a Child Protection Practitioner in our Bairnsdale or Sale office and help make real change to the lives of our communities most vulnerable children and families. A career in child protection will provide a range of professional pathways that support your personal growth and development.
We offer a supportive team approach, quality supervision with great training and development.
Salary
- Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3) $72,751 to $88,336
- Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (CPP4) $90,067 to $102,192
- Team Manager and Senior Child Protection Practitioner (CPP5) $103,920 to $125,735
About the Roles
We are looking for entry level (CPP3) and experienced child protection/child and family professionals (CPP4 & CPP5) to join our child protection teams.
CPP3 – As an entry level Child Protection Practitioner, you’ll work with children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. In this role, your social work or welfare qualifications will be welcomed into a supportive and hard-working team who share a common goal
CPP4 – Advanced Child Protection Practitioners work with more complex cases and situations. You need a minimum of two years case work experience in child and family social work.
CPP5 – Senior and Team Manager – As a Senior Child Protection Practitioner, you’ll be responsible for supporting and developing Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practice while demonstrating your expertise through case practice.
Key responsibilities include
- Assessing children and young people who are in need of protection
- Conducting risk assessments and investigations
- Working collaboratively with families, community services organisations and other professionals to develop and implement effective plans for children
- Managing complex cases, problem solving and presenting matters to the Children’s Court of Victoria as required
- Be responsible for supporting and developing Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practice while demonstrating your expertise through case practice
- Working collaboratively with the Team Manager to strengthen case practice
- Provide effective service delivery and support other practitioners
To be a child protection practitioner you need a current and valid driver’s licence and a recognised Social Work degree or a similar community or behavioural related degree.
For further information regarding our mandatory qualification requirements please visit: https://childprotectionjobs.dffh.vic.gov.au/roles/requirements
Make the decision to pursue a fulfilling professional career and make a difference in vulnerable children’s lives.
For more information about the role descriptions of Child Protection Practitioners at different levels, please email [email protected] or visit https://childprotectionjobs.dffh.vic.gov.au/roles.