Mental Health Social Worker Job Description
Job Summary
This is a senior role that requires providing specialist mental health support services in the community. The successful candidate will have advanced practice experience and leadership skills in a specialized healthcare practice area.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide evidence-based senior social work services to consumers and carers within clinical specialty areas.
* Conduct assessments, interventions, and evaluations at an advanced practice level for complex and general caseloads.
* Prioritize and delegate duties for your caseload and supervised caregivers.
* Contribute to the evaluation of the social work service and clinical specialty for continuous improvement.
* Maintain effective multidisciplinary teamwork through professional communication and liaison with colleagues, consumers, carers, and service providers.
* Demonstrate reflective practice and commitment to professional development.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have:
* Senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialized healthcare practice area.
* Ability to supervise or mentor junior staff.
* Develop evidence-based, innovative clinical practices along with quality improvement initiatives.
Benefits:
* Opportunity to work independently with specialist knowledge and experience.
* Participate in teaching, training, research, supervise students, and mentor junior caregivers.