Team Leader, Cyps Assessment and Support

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

The Child and Youth Protection Professional Team Leader role is focused on providing strong leadership to build an integrated multidisciplinary team, delivering the best possible life outcomes for children and young people through facilitating adoptions and kinship carer support and permanency planning for children in care.

The functions of CYPS Assessment and Support Team include:

- Delivering best practices in statutory service provision to children and young people.
- Providing child centered functions including), kinship carer assessments and support and permanency planning for children in care.
- Ensuring compliance with legislation and policy.
- Making decisions in accordance with principles and statutory obligations.
- Supporting children and young people to have permanent and stable homes, including adoption and other permanent stable care arrangements such as Enduring Parental Responsibility orders.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Eligibility/ Other Requirements**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications e.g. in Social Work, Psychology, Social Welfare, Social Science or related discipline.
- Experience in facilitation of groups / Mediation i.e. training, chairing meetings, group counselling sessions
- Proficiency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
- At least 5 years practice experience working with children, young people and their carers or families.
- Current Driver’s License
- Educational, suitability and professional qualification checks may be carried out prior to employment.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the _Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011_ is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)

**How to Apply**:Please submit a written response to the Selection Criteria located in the Position Description along with a curriculum vitae and details of two referees. Please ensure that one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.



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