Ahp2 Aboriginal Pathways Practitioner

**Department of Human Services**

**Job reference**: 546536

**Location**: 5098 - INGLE FARM

**Job status**: Short Term Contract

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Highlights**
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Provide a range of services to promote wellbeing of young people
- Access excellent learning and development opportunities

**Role Details**

The Aboriginal Pathways Practitioner is a role within Community and Family Services and is accountable to the Supervisor for:

- Providing efficient and quality initial assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, for the purposes of triaging referrals for at risk children to key stakeholders, to mitigate child protection risks and improve safety for vulnerable children and their families.
- Strengthening communication and understanding with key stakeholders to support timely and effective service responses to meet the needs of vulnerable and at-risk Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
- Promoting and developing strong partnerships, with both government and non-government agencies, to create best outcomes for families.
- Working in partnership with all stakeholders across the child protection, education and human service systems, to identify and implement responses for vulnerable families.
- Providing consultation on, and a specialist cultural lens for, referrals received by the CFSS Pathways Service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
- Supporting the CFSS Pathways Service to develop skills in culturally responsive assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families referred to CFSS Pathways Service.

Key outcomes and accountabilities:

2. Provide consultation within the CFSS Pathways Service staff on referrals for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, including specialist recommendations and advice on a range of culturally responsive strategies to achieve outcomes of safety.
3. Develop local, regional and state-wide networks with a broad range of government and non-government agencies, including building and maintaining effective partnerships to promote joint planning to improve outcomes for vulnerable, or at-risk children, young people and families.
4. Engage in supervision, regular case discussion and reflective practice sessions, and integrate contemporary information and research evidence with practice experience and cultural authority to support decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis.
5. Support the skill development and capacity of the CFSS Pathways Service to utilise culturally responsive practice when assessing referrals and making service recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
6. Support a community response to child safety and wellbeing matters, including collaborating with community partners to identify service gaps, vulnerable populations and determine and implement joint solutions.
Note: Any other responsibilities in line with the classification level of the role as assigned by Line Manager and/or the Department. The responsibilities as specified above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role.

**Special Conditions**

National Police Check required.
Employment-related Screening Check required.
Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
Must hold a current Australian issued driver’s licence (equivalent to minimum class C).
Covid -19 - will be required to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccination status prior to engagement with DHS, unless it would be medically unsafe for the employee to do so.

**Essential Qualifications**

An appropriate Social Work qualification from a recognised tertiary institution giving eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

**About the Business**

Community and Family Services supports vulnerable people and families to participate in social and economic life and build stronger communities. This division comprises three key areas:
**Safer Family Services (SFS) **provides a wide range of intensive family support services to children, young people and families experiencing a high risk of statutory intervention from the child protection or youth justice systems. Services also include family support, community development and parenting and youth programs.

The **Office for Women **works across government and the community towards achieving gender equity and positive change for women in South Australia by developing policy and advising on issues affecting women to improve their safety, wellbeing and economic security. The office also oversees the Women’s Information Service to support women over the phone, online and in person, as well as regional safety hubs across the state.

**Communities and Justice **works towards building community safety and wellbeing by providing support and services to children, young people and families in the youth