Your role at St John of God Social Outreach
We are looking to hire a Mental Health Social Worker (Grade 2) on a permanent part-time basis to join our Mental Wellbeing Services in Bendigo, Victoria.
Our team comes from diverse clinical, health, and community care backgrounds. We offer a broad range of evidence-based mental health support, education, counseling, and psychotherapy services, all delivered in the community and tailored to individuals and families in partnership with healthcare providers.
You will work independently, demonstrating specialist knowledge and experience, participate in teaching, training, research, supervise students, and mentor junior caregivers.
The Position
* Provide evidence-based senior Social Work services to consumers and carers within the 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.
* Ensure effective multidisciplinary teamwork through professional communication and liaison with colleagues, consumers, carers, and service providers.
* Maintain clinical documentation and information systems appropriately.
* Demonstrate reflective practice and commitment to professional development.
* Support the Social Work service by communicating issues and ideas for service enhancement to the coordinator of Social Work.
You should have senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialized healthcare practice area, ability to supervise or mentor junior staff, and develop evidence-based, innovative clinical practices along with quality improvement initiatives.
Applicants must have tertiary qualifications in Social Work, be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Work, and be eligible for Mental Health credentialing. Must also be eligible for a Medicare provider number.
Patient care is central to your role, aligning with our Mission and Values.
We can offer:
* Salary: $95,432 to $114,129 (pro-rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation
* Permanent part-time, 22.5 hours per week
* Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550, including mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation, and other expenses, with options for benefits above the FBT cap such as novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education, and additional superannuation.
* Flexible work options, additional purchased leave, and well-being programs for work-life balance.
* Employee discounts on hospital, medical services, and private health insurance.
For inquiries, contact Janet Foggin, Manager Mental Wellbeing & Raphael Services VIC at 0476 815 588.
Applications close: August 14th.
At St John of God Social Outreach, we celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We are committed to creating a safe environment for children and vulnerable individuals, taking proactive steps to protect their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters respect, security, accessibility, and unity within our diverse community.
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