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FORM 092

01/09

Section 1 – POSITION Identification

|Position number: |Generic |

|Title: |Senior Secure Care Officer |

|Classification: |Level 4 |

|Directorate: |Accommodation and Care Services |

|Division: |Secure Care |

|Section: |Secure Care |

|Award/Agreement: |Public Service Award 1992; relevant Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement |

|Location of position: |Stoneville |

SECTION 2 – REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

|POSITION TITLE |CLASSIFICATION |

|Director |Level 5SC |

Reports to

|Assistant Director/Manager Secure Care |Level 4SC/L7 |

Reports to

|This position |Level 4 |

Positions under direct supervision:

|Title |Classification |

|Secure care officers |Level 3 |

SECTION 3 – DEPARTMENT VALUES

|•         We value respect |•         We value team work |

|•         We value openness |•         We value responsiveness |

SECTION 4 – STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

|The Senior Secure Care Officer is responsible for: |

|Coordinating the day-to-day care of children entering secure care, including the legislative admission process and meeting the Department’s requirements in |

|fulfilling the responsibility to the child as outlined in the Children and Community Service Act 2004. |

|Ensuring that the principles of the Department’s Therapeutic Framework are incorporated into Secure Care practice. |

|Management of Secure Care’s advanced security system, evacuation and relocation and business continuation processes in the delivery of day-to-day care. |

|The day-to-day supervision of Secure Care officers and running of the care facility program. |

|Participating in the development of the child’s therapeutic care and safety plans with management team. |

SECTION 5 – KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

|No |Key Responsibility Area and Related Duties |

|1. |Work with Children |

| |Co-ordinates the day-to-day care of children entering secure care, including the legislative admission process and meeting the Department’s |

| |requirements in fulfilling the responsibility to the child as outlined in the Children and Community Service Act 2004. |

| |Provides a high standard of trauma informed therapeutic care consistent with the Secure Care therapeutic approach and departmental frameworks. |

| |Creates and maintains a safe, secure and caring environment for children, ensuring maintenance of safety at all times and taking physical control when|

| |necessary, according to specific standards. |

| |Ensures Secure Care practice reflects the therapeutic framework and other relevant departmental frameworks and meets the requirements of the Children |

| |and Community Services Act 2004. |

| |Assists the Senior Management Team by designing and implementing trauma informed therapeutic strategies to address the effects of trauma experienced |

| |by children. |

|2 |Management |

| |Will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of Secure Care officers and running of the care facility program. |

| |When required, directs the operations of the work unit and ensures compliance with legislation, departmental policies and practices and management |

| |instructions within the work unit. |

| |Identifies training needs and assists the Senior Management Team in the development of staff training. |

| |Identifies issues in relation to unit operation and assists in problem solving in relation to these issues. |

| |Is responsible for accessing and recording of child information into the Department’s data bases. |

| |Will be responsible for management of Secure Care’s advanced security system, evacuation and re-location and business continuation processes in the |

| |delivery of day-to-day care. |

|3 |Residential Care Planning and Coordination |

| |Participates in the development of the child’s therapeutic care and safety plans. |

| |As directed, liaises with family members and significant others. |

| |Monitors and reports on the progress of the child to inform, review and develop therapeutic care and safety plans. |

| |Assists the Assistant Director/Manager Secure Care and Senior Psychologist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme. |

| |Recommends to the Assistant Director/Manager Secure Care programme improvements and initiatives. |

|4 |Other Duties |

| |Completes administrative duties including recording, computer data entry and preparation of reports. |

| |Undertakes and organises housekeeping and maintenance to ensure a positive and safe physical environment. |

| |Participates in training, performance management, staff meetings and development programmes. |

| |Participates and when necessary coordinates Secure Care’s Emergency Management and Business Continuation Response duties as required. |

| |Performs other duties as required. |

SECTION 6 – WORK RELATED REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

|Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and supervise staff within a secure environment, guided by a therapeutic, |

|trauma informed framework. |

|Demonstrated resilience to work therapeutically with children who exhibit extreme and challenging behaviours as a result of trauma and abuse, while providing|

|supervision and guidance to other staff. |

|Demonstrated experience in the implementation of therapeutic care plans for children. |

|Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and experience in supervising and guiding staff in report writing. |

SECTION 7 – ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The occupant of this position will require the following prior to appointment:

• Current 'C or A' class driver's licence

• Current Senior First Aid Certificate

• Working with Children Check

• Criminal Record and Departmental Checks

• Assessed Medical and Fitness ability to undertake the duties of the position

• Willingness to commit to undertake Shift work, including weekends and public holidays

• Certificate IV, Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home care) or Child protection or equivalent higher level relevant qualifications.

SECTION 8 – certification

The details contained in this document are an accurate statement of the duties, responsibilities and other requirements of the position.

|DELEGATED AUTHORITY: |

|(Director or above) |

|SIGNATURE: | |

|NAME: | |

|POSITION TITLE: | |

|DATE: | |

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Department for Child Protection and Family Support

REGISTERED COPY

September 2014

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