**About the role
Temporary full time opportunity to deliver high quality, evidence based social work services, including care co-ordination and case management as a member of the multidisciplinary team to consumers of the Older Persons Mental Health Service with severe and complex mental health disorders, their carers and relevant stakeholders.
About you
Deliver competent level social work services, including care co-ordination and case management to older persons with complex mental health treatment needs based on valid and reliable evidence, in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW Professional Practice Standards and mental health standards to ensure culturally appropriate consumer focused outcomes.
Deliver competent level social work services, including care co-ordination and case management to older persons with complex mental health treatment needs based on valid and reliable evidence, in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW Professional Practice Standards and mental health standards to ensure culturally appropriate consumer focused outcomes.
Participate in the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of quality and service improvement / research activities within the Mental Health Service that continually improve consumer care and enhance the delivery of services within a multidisciplinary team and the service.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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