Kinship Care Worker

2 weeks ago

Berri, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR CHILD PROTECTION Full time

**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 654784
**Location**: 5343 - BERRI
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Status**: Part-Time Ongoing Vacancy
**Remuneration**: OPS4 ($76,561 - $80,256 p.a.) + 11.5% Superannuation

**Role Details**

The Department for Child Protection is seeking a **Kinship Care Worker** to join the Berri Office on a part-time ongoing basis.

The role is responsible for:

- Providing brief interventions as required and evaluating effectiveness of services provided.
- Identifying constraints/barriers to family effectiveness, particular needs and interests in relation to health, well-being and parenting as well as resources to assist the family.
- Supporting, training and educating Kinship Carers in practical day to day care.
- Establishing interpersonal relationships that will enable effective communication and identifying and maintaining links with relevant services.

**About You**

We are looking for a confident individual with knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and kinship systems and issues that impact on policy development and service delivery.

You will have knowledge and understanding of parenting models and family dynamics as well as an understanding of young people who have experienced trauma and/or abuse and neglect and impact of this on their development.

**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.

Kinship Care is a type of family-based care provided to children (under the Guardianship or Custody of the Chief Executive or other order of authority). Kinship Carers may be a relative, extended family member, Kin or a person who had an existing relationship with the child or young person.

Kinship Carers in South Australia are supported by the DCP Kinship Care Program and by the Aboriginal Kinship Care Support Program operated by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs). These programs provide support, information and training to identified Kinship Carers.

**The DCP Kinship Care Program**
- Provides a state-wide program offering targeted support, information and training to kinship carers based on their needs.
- This includes support to Aboriginal carers and carers of Aboriginal children and young people who wish to be supported by the DCP Kinship Care Program.

The DCP Kinship Care Program is delivered through eight teams aligned to North and South locations.

**Special Conditions**

**E**ssential**: The incumbent must possess a current Australian Class C Drivers Licence and will be required to drive in the course of their duties.

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**: 05/03/2025 11:00 PM

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