Social Worker – BlueCare – Cairns Community Care. Employment Term: Permanent Full‐Time.
Location: Cairns and surrounding locations.
Remuneration: $42.15–$59.04 per hour (dependent on experience) + 12% superannuation. Salary packaging, penalties, and allowances available. 5 weeks annual leave. Relocation allowance up to $5,000.
Overview: As a Social Worker you will support clients living independently in the community by providing psychosocial assessment, care coordination, advocacy, counselling, and support services that improve their quality of life and well-being.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and risk management assessments for clients in the community.
* Provide counselling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and advocacy.
* Develop and review individualised care plans.
* Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including personal care staff, nursing, and allied health.
* Facilitate referrals to community support, health services, and government programs.
* Promote client choice, dignity and rights‐based practice.
Qualifications & Experience
* Tertiary qualifications in Social Work.
* Registration with a relevant skilled body – Australian Association of Social Workers.
* Previous experience within an aged care or acute setting (desirable).
* Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
* Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets and laptops.
* Current Australian driver's licence and roadworthy registered vehicle.
Employee Benefits
* Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum for everyday living expenses and bills, and up to $2,650 for meal entertainment.
* Recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebrations, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
* 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave (available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme).
* Diversity and inclusive leave options – paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave (paid and unpaid) for celebrations such as Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks.
* Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers.
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