Aps 6 - Defence Social Worker - Amberley

2 weeks ago

Amberley, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$83,928 - $95,873 (plus Super)
- Amberley - 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 assessment 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 service.
- 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 family and the Defence organisation.

**About our Team**
Defence Member and Family Support (DMFS) Branch offers a broad range of programs and services to help Commanders, Australian Defence Force members and their families manage the military lifestyle. DMFS support Defence families’ self-reliance and capacity to engage with community agencies within the South Queensland region. DMFS South Queensland covers Amberley, Brisbane and the Darling Downs.

The Defence Social Worker will work collaboratively within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team comprising of Military Support Officer, Defence Social Workers, Business Support Officer, Family Liaison Officer, Education Liaison Officer and local transition staff.

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, and psychosocial assessment and social work reports.
- Uses judgement to identify and resolve problems objectively.
- Builds and sustains positive relationships with team members, stakeholder and clients. and
- Possesses an ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

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