Senior Advisor, Social Work – South East Region
Position summary: This is a permanent part-time role (0.80 FTE, 58 hours per fortnight) based in the Department of Education South East Regional Office in Hope Island.
The Senior Advisor Social Work provides professional supervision to social workers in schools across the South East Region, supports strategic work for the statewide team of professionals, and works with the Principal Advisor Social Work and other senior advisors.
About the Department
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation.
It values professionalism, diversity, training, flexible careers and work-life balance.
About the Role
The Senior Advisor Social Work will provide professional supervision to social workers and receive supervision from the Principal Advisor Social Work and peer supervision with colleagues.
Your Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of statewide programmes, policies, operational standards and procedures for the delivery of high-quality social work services across the region.
Provide leadership and professional supervision to social workers at a regional level, in collaboration with regional and school management, to deliver safe, high-quality effective services.
Oversee the research, development, implementation and evaluation of validated clinical practices, policies and protocols relating to the practice of social work across the region.
Provide strategic advice to the senior officers to inform strategic decision making on state-wide social work service provision which enables the achievement of the department's Strategic Plan.
Identify professional development needs and proactively plan, implement and evaluate training and development initiatives for social work to support career progression and clinical advancement schemes.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration networks with state schools within the region, with other regions, and with other relevant agencies and stakeholders such as other government departments and relevant professional bodies to achieve positive educational outcomes and support students' wellbeing and mental health.
Qualifications & Experience
Mandatory: possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) addressing the "How you may be assessed" section.
Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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