Adult Safeguarding Practitioner

1 week ago


Adelaide city centre, South Australia SA Health Full time

Job no: 830704

Work type:
Full time

Location:
Adelaide CBD

Categories:
Allied and Scientific Health, Community Services, Support Services
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Department for Health and Wellbeing
System Leadership and Design Office for Ageing Well:


Salary: $85,665 to $99,24

  • AHP2
  • Full Time / Term Contract (Temporary up to 30 June 2024)


The Adult Safeguarding Practitioner position is situated within the Adult Safeguarding Unit, Office for Ageing Well, and is accountable to the Senior Adult Safeguarding Practitioner for undertaking comprehensive assessments and providing service and case coordination to ensure that the rights and freedoms of vulnerable adults.


The Adult Safeguarding Practitioner will contribute to stakeholder engagement with key representatives from across government and non-government sector to identify needs and support the development and implementation of the Adult Safeguarding Unit (ASU) agreed outcomes and deliverables.

Describe four primary job tasks and responsibilities of the job:

  • Assist with the management of the Adult Safeguarding Unit Phone Line, including receiving and triaging reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable adults as well as providing advice/information to community and service providers where appropriate.
  • Undertake assessment and investigations into reports of abuse of vulnerable adults to explore abuse concerns and develop safeguarding strategies actions.
  • Work with adults who may be considered vulnerable to implement appropriate safeguards to prevent further abuse/neglect.
  • Provides community education to providers and community regarding signs/types of abuse, prevent, and role of the Adult Safeguarding Unit.
List the top four essential experience items from the most to the least important:

  • Experience in psychosocial/clinical assessments and formulating goals and action plans
  • Experience in working with people from a range of social and cultural, including older people and people with disabilities
  • Experience in working with people with complex family dynamics
  • Experience in managing and prioritising complex case loads
What are the four main benefits of working at this hospital/health unit/department/location?:

  • Supportive, energetic, workplace culture
  • Diverse client base and client issues, with exposure to a variety of situations and challenges
  • Conveniently based in the CBD
  • Mixture of office based and community work

Criminal History Screening Requirement

  • A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving 'Unsupervised Contact with Vulnerable Groups' is required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C (mínimal patient contact)


SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.


Special Conditions

  • A degree level qualification in an Allied Health discipline, which gives eligibility for full membership of or registration with the relevant professional body as outlined in Commissioner's Determination 5.

Enquiries
Jodie Smith

Senior Adult Safeguarding Practitioner

Phone:

Application Closing Date

Tuesday, 13 June 2023 PM

Attachments

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  • International applicant guidelines

Advertised: 30 May 2023 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 13 Jun 2023 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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