Defence Social Worker Role Overview
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We are seeking a skilled Defence Social Worker to deliver support services and programs to Defence Command, members and families.
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This role involves conducting quality assessments and providing complex social work services in a generalist practice framework. You will provide support to Defence families to manage the military lifestyle, provide training to Defence members and Command, and assist Defence families engage with their communities and local services.
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You will also operate within the organisational processes and policies providing brief interventions, critical incident management, psychosocial assessments, social work reports, and work across the multidisciplinary team supporting community capacity building.
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About Our Requirements
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We require someone who demonstrates strong assessment, counselling, case planning, report writing and community capacity building knowledge and skills.
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They will possess the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and be part of an organisation where professionalism, innovation and problem-solving is highly regarded.
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The ideal candidate applies professional expertise in social work, operates within organisational processes and policies, uses judgement to identify and resolve problems objectively, builds and sustains positive relationships, possesses strong stakeholder engagement skills and can work independently.
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Key Responsibilities
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* Conduct quality assessments and write reports to inform decision making;
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* Provide complex social work services in a generalist practice framework, including comprehensive assessments, bereavement support, brief intervention and referrals to enhance social functioning;
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* Support Defence families to manage the military lifestyle;
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* Deliver psychosocial programs to Defence families;
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* Work across the multidisciplinary team to build community capacity;
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