Library Social Worker

19 hours ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Sonder AU Full time

Posted: 23/08/2024

Closing Date: 13/09/2024

Salary: $85,000.00 - $91,000.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Offsite

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

**Who are we?**

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains - Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

**What benefits can we offer?**

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

- Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development allowance provided yearly
- Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Modern and welcoming office spaces
- Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
- Training opportunities
- Meal & entertainment allowances
- Paid parental leave, and much more

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

**Hours**:This Position is part time (0.8 FTE) and will be fixed term until 30/09/2025

**Location**:Position will be based at the Salisbury Library

**About the Role**:
This unique role is part of an innovative pilot project between the City of Salisbury, the City of Adelaide, and Sonder. As a Library Social Worker, you will work closely with library and customer-facing staff, helping them to respond effectively to customers who may require additional support. Libraries remain one of the few public spaces where individuals facing various challenges can access resources and technology free of charge.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist customers by connecting them with appropriate services.
- Support library and customer-facing staff in understanding the challenges faced by disadvantaged community members.
- Equip staff with the skills needed to respond appropriately to diverse customer needs.
- Offer guidance on policies and procedures, and provide situational training and debriefing.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience working with individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours
- Collaborative development of individualised strategies for clients with complex needs
- demonstrated ability to mentor others and increase their capability
- demonstrated experiences working within a fast-paced environment
- Experience in building and delivering training programs

**Qualification and Other Requirements**:

- Drivers Licence
- Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
- A tertiary education in Social Work and membership with AASW

**How to apply**:
Applications close 13/09/2024

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