Practitioner, Specialist Family Support Pathways

**Department of Human Services**
**Job reference**: 652383
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Highlights**
- Work collaboratively and engage with stakeholders
- Contribute to positive change for people with disabilities
- Flexible working arrangements available

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**

The Practitioner, Specialist Family Support Pathways is a role within the Exceptional Needs Unit and is accountable to the Manager, Specialist Support Pathways for:
Assessing children, young people, and families for eligibility for the Voluntary out of Home Care (VoHC) pathway.

Case managing and the implementation of VoHC with children and young people.
Working collaboratively with clients, families, networks, and carers to improve support provided to people exhibiting behaviours of concern in a way that is respectful of peoples' human rights, puts the client at the centre of planning, and aims to improve quality of life for clients with exceptional needs.

Providing high level consultancy, advice and reporting on individuals with exceptional needs and other populations with complex and unmet needs requiring support to live in the community.

Facilitating and supporting the development and implementation of appropriate community-based support responses for people with exceptional needs, especially in the VoHC cohort.

**Special Conditions**

National Police Check required.
Employment-related Screening Check required.
Some out of hours work may be required.

**Essential Qualifications**

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the

Australian Association of Social Workers; or

An appropriate degree or equivalent in Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, which enables eligibility for full membership of Developmental Educators Australia Incorporated; or

Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with Occupational Therapy Australia; or

A degree level qualification in Psychology and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

**Role Status**: Term up to 24/02/2026

**Salary Range**: $88,255-$102,240 (AHP2)

**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 bring to our workplace and acknowledge our role in ensuring a supportive work environment for people with disability and/or neurodivergent people to thrive in

**Applications close**: 17/02/2025 11:30 PM