Social Worker - Colac, Australia - Colac Area Health

Colac Area Health

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Colac, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
South West Region | Colac-Otway

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Colac Area Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 16844

SOCIAL WORK
Part Time - up to 16 Hours per week

Colac Area Health is a values based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.
An amazing opportunity for a highly motivated Social Worker to join a dynamic Allied Health team at Colac Area Health. This integral role working across inpatients and community, and supporting improvement projects to deliver person centred practice is a great opportunity for professional growth and development.
Colac Area Health staff benefits include:
Professional Development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements
Salary Packaging
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Free onsite car parking and opportunity to car pool from Geelong

What's required?

Bachelor of Social Work degree and eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Work.
Proficient clinical skills in undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments, clinical reasoning, and formulating appropriately targeted treatment plans/interventions with achievable goals for clients in a variety of settings.
Provide care coordination, brief intervention counselling, advocacy, mediation, referral and support for individuals, families and groups in the inpatient, outpatient and community setting.
Demonstrate clinical practice experience in acute care, rehabilitation, palliative care, aged care, community health and outreach services with an awareness and understanding of community resources and support systems.
Ability to work both autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams to achieve desired patient outcomes with a commitment to person centred practice.
Prioritisation of caseload and management of competing priorities including delegation where appropriate.
Experience in providing supervision to Grade 1 Social Workers and students to promote professional competence and growth in staff.
Applicants must be able to work flexibly across the week according to the needs of the service, including ad hoc weekends or out of hours services.

Applications close Friday 26th May 2023.
***Further information may be obtained by contacting Helene Foster, Team Leader (working days Mon, Tues and Thurs