Support Worker

**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 651863
**Location**: 5343 - BERRI
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Status**: Multiple full-time vacancies, one ongoing and one term until 11 July 2025
**Remuneration**: OPS2 ($58,709 - $63,154 p.a.) + 11.5% Superannuation

The Department for Child Protection is seeking multiple **Support Workers** to join the Berri office on a full-time basis.

The role is responsible for:

- Sensitively handling requests for assistance by clients and undertaking research to prepare appropriate, client centred responses
- Enabling clients to access appropriate services through accurate assessment of their request and appropriate referral to Social Workers or to other agency staff
- Contributing to the development and review of intervention, access and family care plans in relation to access supervision
- Attending regular case discussions with the DCP workers, supervisor and other relevant parties as required
- Undertaking child and family support and assisting with programs and activities with cultural awareness and sensitivity.

**About You**

We are looking for resourceful individuals able to display initiative and confidence in taking action to achieve daily objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to work within a team and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a range of stakeholders.

You will use your understanding of child development, positive parenting techniques and factors that impact on relationships between children, young people and their families to identify innovative solutions and provide efficient client services.

**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.

**What We Offer**:

- Career progression tailored to your goals: we are a large organisation with diverse opportunities across metropolitan Adelaide, regional and remote South Australia
- Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for employees and their families
- Strong commitment to learning and development
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff
- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities
- Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

**The Region**

Berri is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia located on the banks of the Murray River and has a population of just over 4,000 people.

The Berri office currently have 30 people employed and is the only office in the Riverland area. Employees work together closely and maintain strong partnerships with various partner agencies in both the government and non-government sector.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside the local community and support good outcomes for that community. To find out more about working in the region, visit working with DCP in Berri.

**Special Conditions**

**Essential**: A current Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above) and a willingness to drive is essential.

To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role description.

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

**Applications close**: 21/02/2025 11:00 PM