The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child Protection Services team as a Clinical Co-ordinator in a full time capacity, until 4 July 2024.
CPS is a specialist multi-disciplinary health service in the Women’s and Children’s Hospital that provides a range of comprehensive forensic assessment and therapeutic services to assist children who have allegedly been victims of abuse, maltreatment and/or neglect. In addition to the provision of therapy (both short and long-term), CPS provides a number of assessment services that assist South Australia Police (SAPOL) with criminal investigations and the Department for Child Protection (DCP) with child protection investigations, including forensic psychosocial assessments of children and parenting capacity assessments.
CPS also provides inpatient services and urgent psychosocial crisis responses for children, caregivers and families, in addition to consultation to other professionals, hospitals and agencies (, SAPOL, hospital emergency departments, General Practitioners, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, other therapeutic services, education services, legal practitioners, and the Youth, Family, and Criminal Courts).
As the Clinical Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the leadership and management of all delegated responsibilities including: supervision of designated clinical staff, and provision of a consultancy service to clinical staff and referring agents in relation to service delivery, clinical practice and case management issues.
As the Clinical Coordinator you will provide direct clinical specialist assessment or therapy services to clients categorised as complex referrals.
About You
For Psychologists - To be eligible you must have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
For Clinical Psychologist: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an Endorsed Area of Practice: Clinical.
For Social Workers: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated clinical experience in the field of child protection and child and adolescent mental health and demonstrated competence in a senior level of professional practice within the child protection and child mental health fields.
If you have a Sound theoretical knowledge in the field of child protection and child and adolescent mental health and a clear and current knowledge about the legislative framework within which child protection services operate and a broad knowledge of the operating principles and practice of child protection, then this role is for you.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.