Mental Health Social Worker

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Family Life Full time

Position
Mental Health Social Worker

Team
SHINE and Connect Programs

Employment Type /Hours**Full Time - Permanent

Location
Dandenong office (Bunurong Land), Remote working and outreach as required.

Reports To
Team Leader SHINE & Connect

Effective Date
March 2023

Overview of Program


The Support, Help, Information Networks and Education Mental Health Program (SHINE) is an initiative to improve mental health for children, youth and their families by delivering innovative integrated services of Support, Help, Information Networks and Education.

The primary target for prevention and early intervention is children from birth to 18 years, with individual behavioural needs and family, environmental factors posing risk for continuing mental health problems (i.e. anxiety, depression, and conduct disorder).

The focus of the program is to reduce risk, strengthen protective factors and link to appropriate services for coping with mental illness in families.


Southern Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN) commissioned the development, implementation and evaluation of CONNECT in 2017 as a low intensity pilot peer support mental health program.

CONNECT was guided by the evidence that peer support is a valuable mode of service to community members who need short-term, low intensity interventions.

SEMPHN determined that CONNECT would form part of their stepped care model for the Greater Dandenong, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions.


The CONNECT team work collaboratively with clients, support staff and the community to assist and mentor clients to manage and sustain their wellbeing.

CONNECT supports participants to develop a greater understanding of their symptoms, enhance their skills in self-management strategies; decrease psychological distress, increase connections to their community, reduce stigma and

importantly, increase understanding of the broader health care system.

Position Objective


The Mental Health Social Worker provides high quality specialist mental health services including, but not limited to staff consultation and direct support service to support adults, children and families impacted by trauma and mental illness.

This service is in line with professional, national and state requirements and involves working with culturally diverse individuals and families.


Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provision of support and consultation with members of the SHINE and CONNECT teams
  • Work with clients experiencing trauma and complex mental health issues.
  • Carry a caseload of complex cases, which may include clients with significant mental health issues, working with interpreters etc.
  • Work effectively as part of a support team to support the child and their family, using a united and consistent approach.
  • Consult and work collaboratively with practitioners on complex cases.
  • Collaborate with both internal and external services, with an aligned response to case work.
  • Utilise frameworks and therapeutic approaches such as, but not limited to: Trauma Informed, Safe & Together, Best Interest, Strength Based Practice etc. and take a whole of family approach to working with the child and their parents.
  • Use of a range of evidencedbased interventions to support families affected by mental illness.
  • Role model effective case management within the teams and have a welcoming approach in responding to enquiries from other case managers and peer support workers.

Key Selection Criteria

  • Tertiary qualification in Social Work
  • Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, through the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)Experience and interest in clinical assessment and complex case work.
  • Demonstrated competency and experience in assessing complex and potentially atrisk individuals and families.
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in working with CALD communities.
  • Demonstrated understanding of intersectionality and advanced knowledge of the broader service system
  • Excellent time management skills and responding to any enquires any in a timely manner.
  • Dedicated, reliable and selfdriven individual, who is willing to be contribute to a friendly and supportive team environment.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including capacity to liaise with and develop productive relationships with relevant stakeholders.
  • Information technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and case reporting and Client Information Management Systems.
  • Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check.

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