Job Reference:
8XD2AFA5
Eligibility:
External Vacancy – Open to Everyone
Division:
Community and Aboriginal Partnerships
Location:
Cavan
Salary Range:
112,*******,284
Classification:
AHP3
Engagement Type:
Ongoing
Closing Date:
10 Jul ****
Role Highlights
Client-focused role
Multiple part-time positions available
Provide a range of services to promote wellbeing of young people
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, and people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The division also supports DHS's Closing the Gap commitments.
Role Details
The Senior Family Violence Clinician, Kinship, Improving Relationships, No Violence, Developing Skills (KIND), is a role within Youth Justice Therapeutic Services and is accountable to the Clinical Manager, KIND, for:
providing tailored and individualised therapeutic intervention to complex young people who perpetrate
violence through online coercion and within their family and interpersonal relationships and supporting victims of this violence through delivering therapeutic intervention in a one-to-one capacity, including guardians, partners and kinship
collating business intelligence relating to program delivery and assisting in the evaluation of intervention
outcomes and in the development of future recommendations




contributing to practice improvement and service development across the Youth Justice and Inclusion
Support directorate and the broader Department around adolescent family violence
enhancing team capacity and providing support and guidance to KIND Clinicians to support continuous
improvement and development.
Special Conditions
National Police Check required.
Employment-related Screening Check required.
Some out of hours work may be required.
Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
Must hold a current Australian issued driver's licence (equivalent to minimum class C).
KIND is a therapeutic intervention for young people who's behaviours cause harm to others in their family and intimate partner relationships. There are multiple positions available in the program, with varied contract times offered and the potential for an ongoing contract extension.
Duration: Term up to twelve (12) months or potential for Ongoing.
Essential Qualifications
Incumbent should hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Psychology Board of Australia; or Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and Training in family therapy, therapeutic modalities, case conceptualisation and/or crisis intervention.
Attachments:
Role Description - Senior Family Violence Clinician, KIND - AHP3.pdf
Contact Us
Enquiries to Kate Melvin
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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.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.
If you require assistance with this process,
please contact us at ****** and a member of the team will get back to you.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss versatile working arrangements for this role.
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.
Application Instructions
Resume and Cover Letter
You are required to submit a cover letter, up to a maximum of two pages,
addressing how your skills, attributes and experience meet the role specific capabilities and attach your current resume via the online application form.
For more information about applying, refer to our
Job Application Guide
Screening Checks
If you are new to the department and are invited to an interview, you will be required to produce a National Police Check,
which has been issued within six months of your application for the role. National Police Checks can be applied for via the
South Australia Police
or through an Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission accredited body.
If the role you are applying for also requires an Employment-related Screening Check, you will be required to undergo such assessment as is advised by DHS,
including periodic assessment during your employment.

📌 Senior Family Violence Clinician (Adelaide)
🏢 Department of Human Services
📍 Adelaide