Social Worker
2 weeks ago
**About the Role**:
The Metropolitan South Region, is looking for social workers who have a passion for providing professional support and information for students, parents, carers and school communities that facilitate partnerships in decision making for the enhancement of student' learning. Social workers in Metropolitan South region will work across school sites. Social Worker will work as a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team at the school level. The position provides services such as counselling, assessment and intervention, focusing on students' mental health and wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of programs and interventions which assist students to engage and participate in school.
Temporary full-time and part-time positions are available in the Metropolitan South Region. Locations include schools in the Redland Bay and Islands, Lockyer Valley, Ipswich and Brisbane West.
In particular we are seeking social worker who are interested in working at Special Schools and Primary Schools.
Social Workers employed through the Student Wellbeing Package role and responsibilities include:
- Using professional knowledge of psychological interventions and treatments to deliver appropriate and tailored therapeutic intervention to support students' mild to moderate concerns, including:
- Mental health concerns including anxiety, depression.
- Personal relationships
- Stress
- Trauma and crisis.
- Providing support and ensure safety plans for the school context are implemented for students who are self-harming and/or at risk of suicide.
- Understanding of the mental health system to provide students who need additional support for their mental health concerns with warm referrals to external agencies.
- Supporting students following a critical incident or emergency, ensuring their wellbeing is monitored and supported.
- With student permission, work with other wellbeing and school staff to ensure strategies developed for the student can be put in place in the classroom and the wider school community.
- Undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families to assist them in the mild to moderate mental health needs.
**What you can expect in return**:
- Part-time and full-time options available
- 12.5% superannuation
- Annual leave loading (17.5%)
- 36 ¼ hours a week
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Interested? To Apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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