Social Worker Geelong/ballarat

5 months ago


Ballarat, Australia Caraniche Full time

$80K-$90K+ Super | $15,899 NFP Salary packaging
- 4 Wellbeing days | Purchase Additional Leave | Leave at half pay
- Barwon South West and Grampians regions - Part-time roles available(0.6fte min)

Join our Forensic Youth Services team based in Ballarat and Geelong.

Caraniche Forensic Youth Service is a Victorian, state-wide provider of Youth Offending Programs to the Youth Justice sector. This role will work with the Community across Barwon South West and Grampians regions with your home base in Geelong, with flexibility to work at the
**Ballarat and Geelong offices**.

Regular liaison with professionals supporting young people is a key element of the role. There will also be the opportunity to undertake individual treatment work, all whilst working within a therapeutic environment.

You will deliver treatment to a client population that presents with a range of forensic/offending histories and clinical and mental health issues. Interventions provided may be short term, episodic, long-term, individual or group based.

**What You’ll Ideally Bring to the Role**
- Social Work qualification with (registered with AASW)
- Clinical or forensic assessment, case formulation and treatment experience
- High level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Confident working in a dynamic, faced paced environment
- Flexible and agile approach to work
- Current valid Driver’s License

This role requires an individual who is a team player, client focused, has a warm empathic and engaging style, and is wanting to provide early intervention and support for young people who have entered the justice system.

Ideally, you will have experience with, and/or a strong desire to work with a youth cohort who are culturally and linguistically diverse and present with varied needs including complex trauma, behavioural issues, mental health, substance use, and low cognitive functioning. This is a fast paced and dynamic role so organisational skills - including an ability to prioritise tasks - is essential.

**There are many benefits of working at Caraniche including**:

- Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year AND up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals & entertainment
- 4 x Wellbeing days (on top of annual leave)
- Purchase Additional Leave and take Leave at half pay
- Professional Practice Clinical supervision
- Flexible Work options available
- Internal Training, Professional Development days
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Our organisation is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We require all applicants to undergo a screening process prior to appointment.



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