Social Worker Es 1-3 - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time / From 21/08/ /12/2023

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

Appropriate qualifications and experience relating directly to the position.
Experience in the development and implementation of programs, procedures and policies that foster resilience in adolescents and young people and address their social, emotional and educational needs.
Demonstrated capacity to work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.
Demonstrated ability to deliver service to schools, including counselling and referral for students and families.
Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people in the education community and beyond.

Role:

Social Workers work in partnership with individuals, groups and communities to help them reach their full potential by addressing barriers to health and wellbeing.

The role of the Social Worker will be to:

Provide direct support to students and families that addresses social and emotional needs, such as psychosocial assessment, critical incident response, advocacy and support for students and families and liaison with external community service providers.
Contribute to the delivery of wellbeing support within a multidisciplinary team across the school.
Support the school and teachers in the identification and development of educational, social and emotional programs providing prevention, intervention and post intervention stages, particularly in respect to students who are vulnerable, or have additional needs.
Work with, and support children and young people in outofhomecare or those impacted by trauma.
Provide advice to the leadership of the school about student wellbeing needs.
Liaise with community service organisations, DHS, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field.

It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved.

This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.

Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.

Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.

Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.

Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities:

Provide a social work service to the school that includes undertaking individual, group and family work; and attending critical incidents in schools where appropriate.
Provide professional advice and support to principals, school staff and school communities that will enhance the learning, development and wellbeing of students, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
Ensure professional advice is directed toward addressing DEECD and network student engagement and wellbeing priorities.
Contribute to the development of strategic preventative programs and interventions that supp