**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 668093
**Location**: 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
**Role Status**: Full-time term vacancy until 11 August 2025
**Remuneration**: AHP1/PO1 ($68,478 - $83,594 per annum) + 11.5% Superannuation
**Role Details**
We are currently seeking a **Social Worker** or **Case Manager** to join our team at the Noarlunga Office on a full-time term basis.
**In this role, you will be responsible for**:
- Providing effective case management services to respond to the needs of children and their families aligned to appropriate statutory guidelines.
- Delivering a range of intervention strategies to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
- Assisting children in out of home care to reconnect with their birth families, strengthen relationships and achieve and maintain reunification.
- Undertaking regular visits and supporting parents in developing appropriate parenting skills.
**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
- Exceptional multi-tasking abilities and the ability to organise work activities whilst taking into account the need to prioritise tasks.
- Substantial knowledge of culturally sensitive child protection practices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other communities.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to help establish positive working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
If you are seeking to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our most vulnerable children, then we encourage you to apply.
**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.
**There are many benefits to working with DCP, including**:
- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.
- Paid parental and partner leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling for you and your family).
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff.
- Fitness Passport (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.
To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role descriptions.
To **apply** for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.
**Applications close**: 08/05/2025 11:00 PM