Salary and Work Hours
Salary: Level 5 SCHCaDS + super + salary sacrifice.
Hours – Part‐time or full‐time available (30‐38 hours per fortnight), some evening and weekend work expected.
Contract
Fixed‐term contract with a very strong possibility of extension.
Responsibilities
* Provide trauma‐informed, recovery‐oriented Biopsychosocial assessments to guests attending the Centre either via drop‐in or scheduled appointments.
* Provide a range of clinical and non‐clinical supports to assist individuals to achieve their identified recovery goals, connect with the community and improve people's confidence and skills to navigate day‐to‐day life.
* Work closely with the Centre's Peer Service Guides in delivering the 'Open House' function of the drop‐in centre, which includes the potential to deliver services during extended hours.
* Provide direct support to guests attending the Centre in acute distress, including suicidal ideation, and provide appropriate, trauma‐informed support.
* Deliver some outreach services across the Redcliffe and Southern Moreton Bay region, which requires a willingness to work with participants in their homes and the community.
* Providing psychosocial supports that assist participants in their individual recovery and building independence through SMART goal setting.
* Support the delivery of Psychosocial and Psychological Therapy groups (programs such as walking groups, DBT skills, Art Therapy).
* Facilitate access and referrals to a range of clinical and non‐clinical community services (e.g. General Practice, Housing, specialist Domestic Violence, Centrelink, Alcohol and Other Drug services).
* Complete applications alongside participants for NDIS, Disability Support Pension, Department of Housing, Victims Assist Claims and more.
* Offering hope and supporting participants to develop a recovery‐oriented perspective.
Required Experience and Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Allied Health.
* Registration with AASW or relevant registration body.
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting participants through the key responsibilities outlined above and in the attached position description – in particular, developing Recovery Plans to support participants in identifying and achieving their goals and undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments (must speak to this in cover letter).
* Demonstrated ability to contribute as part of a team to provide a safe, equitable and rewarding workplace.
* Experience and knowledge around strength‐based, trauma‐informed support and recovery‐oriented frameworks and a well‐articulated framework for practice.
* Ability to respond flexibly and constructively to uncertainty and ambiguity when working with people who are experiencing difficult and complex life circumstances.
* Experience in using outcome tools (K10+, RAS‐DS, CANSAS).
* Understanding of group work and confidence to support the facilitation of psychological therapy and psychosocial support groups.
* Knowledge and ability to facilitate group‐centred Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is highly desirable.
Additional Requirements
* Working with Children card and Working with People with a Disability check (or the ability to obtain one) is mandatory.
Benefits
* Salary packaging providing tax benefits.
* Personalised Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Strong commitment to regular and meaningful supervision.
* Professional development budget and dedication to supporting the learning and growth of staff members.
* Diverse and inclusive values‐based organisation that prides itself on being flexible and supportive.
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