Case Manager

**Department of Human Services**
**Job reference**: 653320
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Highlights**
- Exciting opportunity for those with a passion for working with young people
- Convenient CBD location
- Work with a dynamic and enthusiastic team

Here at the Department of Human Services (DHS), we strive to deliver modern programs, services and policy that strengthen communities and enable South Australians to actively participate in community life. With people at the heart of what we do and a commitment to child safety, ageing well and supporting people with disability, we work to increase inclusion, independence and decision-making, and help our communities when it matters most.

**About the Business**

Our Community and Aboriginal Partnerships Division helps to build community safety and wellbeing by providing support and services to children, young people and families, including those involved with the youth justice system, remote Aboriginal communities, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and people with complex and exceptional needs. The division also leads the department's Closing the Gap efforts.

**Role Details**

Are you a someone who loves working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team?

Do you have a strong social justice ethos and the desire to make a real difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in the community?

Are you great at building relationships?

If you like to think creatively, problem-solve complex challenges and have great variety in your work role, we would love to hear from you

Please provide your most up to date resume and cover letter that specifically address the Role Specific Capabilities (skills, experience, Knowledge and attributes) which are found in the Role Description.

**About Us**:
CYJ works in partnership with internal partners and other government and non-government services to promote community safety and meet the identified support needs of young people.
This includes assisting young people to plan and achieve goals and maintain compliance with court mandates.
Our mission is to provide focused, responsive and culturally appropriate services and programs to young people that encourage pro-social behaviours by developing partnerships which strengthen connections, support re-integration and build community safety.

**Why work with us?**
- Make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people and their families.
- Work with a bunch of passionate colleagues.

The Case Manager position carries out a range of diverse professional tasks and functions, including:

- Attendance at youth courts as a DHS representative and provide appropriate targeted responses from information and assessments to improve outcomes for young people by promoting alternatives to detention and integration into the community through liaison with relevant stakeholders, young people and their families in negotiating the legal system.
- Supervising Statutory Youth Justice mandates and providing quality through-care case management to children and young people.
- Assessment, analysis, reporting and recording on offending behaviours and compliance.
- Strengthening child/young person and family functioning to support non-offending behaviour.

**Essential Requirements**:
The role is multi-classified as either OPS4, PO1 or AHP1 with classification determined by qualifications and/or experience.

**Special Conditions**:
Successful applicant will be required to hold a National Police Check (NPC) no less than 6 months old, and satisfactorily complete an Employment-related Screening Check where this is required for the role, prior to being employed.
Some out of hours work, and intra and interstate travel involving overnight absences, may be required.
Must hold a current Australian issued Driver’s Licence (equivalent to minimum class ‘C’ - South Australian), which must be maintained.
Incumbent must be willing and able to drive all government vehicles within their licence classification during the course of their duties.
Additional Note: This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) contract role.
Enquiries: Enquiries can be directed to Chairperson, Nick Ward on 0437 521 318.

**Role Status**: Term up to 27/06/2025

**Salary Range**: $68,478-$83,594 (AHP1/PO1) $76,561-$80,256 (OPS4)

**Location**: Adelaide

**Diversity and Inclusion**

DHS is committed to making our services and workplaces safe and inclusive for all people and ensuring the full diversity of the communities we serve are represented in our workforce, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, young people, older people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We also celebrate the many strengths and skills people with disability and/or neurodivergent people