Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Child Protection Service Salary $86,950 - $100,729 p.a.(pro rata) AHP2 | Multiple Part Time and Full Time Vacancies, 12 Month Contract An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a skilled Social Worker or Psychologist to step into a challenging, rewarding and well supported role within the Child Protection Service (CPS) at Flinders Medical Centre.An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker/Psychologist to step into a challenging, rewarding and well supported role within the Child Protection Service (CPS) at Flinders Medical Centre.The CPS is an evidenced based service that provides a holistic approach to assessment and adapts work practices to maintain current world best practice.The core focus of the role is to provide an assessment service to infants, adolescents, young children and their caregivers where child abuse and neglect has been identified by the Department for Child Protection and the child is under the Guardianship of the Minister.These assessments include forensic interviewing and parenting capacity assessments.Past history will demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in conducting assessments with infants, children, adolescents and families who have experienced trauma, combined with professional experience/interest in the area of child abuse and neglect.Learn more about the service .This role will involve the therapeutic care and support of young people where child abuse and neglect has been identified by the Department for Child Protection and the young person is under the Guardianship of the MinisterAbout the Role:The primary focus of these roles will be to provide assessment and therapy services to vulnerable pregnant women, infants, adolescents, young children and their caregivers.To be successful in this role, you will have: Advanced knowledge in child trauma assessment and therapy,Confident communication skills with vulnerable and complex families, Demonstrated skills in best-practice models and approaches,Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written.To be the successful candidate as a Social Worker you will have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualifications.To be the successful candidate as a Psychologist you will have general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and if relevant have Endorsed Areas of Practice.Please Note: this advertisement will be used to fill Ongoing, and Temporary vacancies in Child Protective Services.For full details, please see the attached Role Descriptions.Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 1st Dec 2024Attachments: Applicant Information: We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.Click to find out more about salary packaging.The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.Job ref: 870307