Aps 6 - Defence Social Worker
3 days ago
$85,607 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Brisbane CBD - QLD
**The Role**
Defence Social Workers deliver a broad range of support services and programs to Defence members and families, and a range of critical assessments to assist Commanders in making decisions that impact Defence families and Defence capability.
Defence Social Workers:
- Conduct quality assessments and write reports to assist in decision making processes;
- Provide complex social work services in a generalist practice framework, including comprehensive assessments, bereavement support, brief intervention and referrals to enhance the social functioning of Australian Defence Force personnel and their families.
- Provide support to Defence families to manage the military lifestyle;
- Provide training to Defence members and Command, and psychosocial programs to Defence families;
- Assist Defence families engage with their communities and local services;
- Deliver DMFS suite of national programs in relation to partner employment, education and critical incidents to Defence families; and
- Develop strong community links between the wider Australian community, Defence families, and the Defence organisation.
**About our Team**
Defence Member and Family Support Branch (DMFS), Directorate of Regional Engagement offers a broad range of programs and services to help Commanders, Australian Defence Force members and their families manage the military way of life.
DMFS supports Defence families’ self-reliance and increases the capacity of the wider community to support the needs of Defence families.
The Defence Social Worker Brisbane position will form part of the South Queensland team that consists of Military Support Officers, Family Liaison Officers, an Educational Liaison Officer and Business Support Officer.
DMFS South Queensland includes Area Offices in Amberley, Brisbane and the Darling Downs.
We work collaboratively to provide crises support, advice to Commanders, referrals to external agencies, information on local services, education advice and general information on Defence matters.
You will demonstrate strong assessment, counselling, case planning, report writing and community capacity building knowledge and skills. You will possess the ability to work within the multi-disciplinary teams and be part of an organisation where professionalism, innovation and the ability to find creative solutions to challenges is highly regarded.
- Applies professional expertise in social work
- Operates within the boundaries of organisational processes and policies to provide brief interventions, critical incident management, psychosocial assessment and social work reports
- Uses judgement to identify and resolve problems objectively
- Builds and sustains positive relationships with team member, stakeholders and clients
- Possesses an ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
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