The Department for Child Protection currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Disability and Development unit as a Lead Clinician, Therapeutic Carer Support Team!

Role details

The Lead Clinician is responsible for:

• Leading and coordinating assessment, planning and implementation of specialised interventions to support children, young people and their carers
• Providing professional consultancy, advice and educational services to DCP staff and other government and non-government organisations, to achieve integrated therapeutic outcomes for children and young people
• Developing and maintaining personal and professional skills within the In Care Therapeutic Program to support continuous improvement and high standards of service delivery
• Providing supervision and support to In Care Therapeutic Program staff when required and linking team members with appropriate networks

About You

We are looking for a confident individual who is able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will contribute to service development relevant to children and young people with disabilities and challenging behaviour, particularly those in alternative care.

If you have a demonstrated understanding of the nature of disability and development delay, complex trauma and the impacts for children and young people and their carers, then this may be the role for you.

About the Business

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. 

Special Conditions

Essential: An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification in either Social Work, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology or Developmental Education which entitles registration or membership with the relevant board or association. All requirements to maintain registration or membership must be fulfilled.

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).

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Service delivery roles within the Department for Child Protection (DCP) may be governed by one (or more) of the Emergency Management Directions, issued under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011. To be employed in such a role that is considered to be in scope, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a TGA approved vaccine and provide proof of vaccination status. Please discuss this with the enquiries person on the vacancy should you have any queries in regards to this matter.

To apply for this role, please click the ‘apply’ button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications close: 30/09/2022       11:00 PM