Acute Psychosocial Support Specialist

1 week ago

Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia Cornerstone Medical Recruitment Full time

Cornerstone Medical Recruitment is seeking an experienced Level 2 Hospital Social Worker for a 12-week Locum contract with potential for extension in Victoria. As an Acute Psychosocial Support Specialist, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments for all clients referred, involving their families and carers as appropriate in facilitating discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage with clients from diverse social, economic, religious, and cultural backgrounds
  • Identify clients' cultural, religious, emotional, physical, cognitive, psychological, and educational needs, strengths, and barriers
  • Develop goal-based care plans with clients
  • Implement necessary changes to care in collaboration with the client, family, carer, and multidisciplinary team
  • Provide professional assistance and support to patients, their carers, and family members concerning ACAS assessments and transition to Residential Aged Care facilities
  • Promote and facilitate client involvement in decision-making, care planning, and discharge planning
  • Evaluate client and carer responses to intervention and communicate impact to the multidisciplinary team, including the client's General Practitioner
  • Assess and identify legal issues involved in competency and guardianship, liaising with relevant governing bodies and implementing referrals where appropriate
  • Recognise and report signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation
  • Manage and report risk and actively work towards implementing risk reduction strategies
  • Serve as an advocate for clients, families, and carers where necessary
  • Establish effective relationships with patients/clients, their family/carers, service providers, and other stakeholders

About You:

  • Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work
  • Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
  • A minimum of 2 years' experience as a qualified Social Worker
  • Clinical experience within the public health sector
  • Demonstrated clinical skills, knowledge, and reasoning in psychosocial assessment and goal-based interventions in an acute, sub-acute, and/or community setting
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including proven ability to interact with consumers and their families in a caring and sensitive manner
  • Demonstrated commitment to person-centred practice
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience in accessing various community resources and systems
  • Established skills in organisation, planning, and priority setting
  • Demonstrated computer skills and accuracy in data entry
  • Current Victorian driver's licence
  • A Police Check and a Working with Children check that is current and dated within 12 months of issue

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive casual rates up to $65-70 per hour + Superannuation, with shared accommodation provided.

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