
Social Worker
2 days ago
Social Worker, headspace Permanent Part Time, 0.9EFT, Malvern
- Collaborative highly skilled & supportive team environment
- Thriving not for profit organisation, salary packaging
**About Us**
**Access Health and Community (AccessHC)** is a leading not-for-profit healthcare provider with over 150 years of experience delivering inclusive, person-centered care across Melbourne’s inner and outer east and northeast. With 500+ staff and 200 volunteers across 17 locations, we offer a wide range of integrated services to support diverse communities. Following our 2024 merger with Inspiro, we’ve expanded our reach into the Yarra Ranges and strengthened our commitment to accessible, high-quality community health. We value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), uphold strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, and respect the rights of First Nations peoples and we continue to build healthier lives through compassion, collaboration, and community-led care.
**The opportunity**
Join our dynamic community healthcare organisation and make a real impact in the lives of young people. We’re seeking a passionate Social Worker to provide early intervention support including engagement calls, psychosocial assessments, Single Session Therapy, and short-term counselling. In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for young people and families, helping to assess needs, provide strategies, and coordinate care through a trauma-informed, family-inclusive approach. You will also manage referrals, enquiries, and collaborate with schools, services, and other professionals.
Some after-hours and off-site work may be required. Services are delivered through a mix of face-to-face and telehealth.
**What you will be doing**Key Responsibilities**
- Respond to new referrals and ‘duty calls’ from young people, families, friends and referrers
- Engage with young people and families/friends with a welcoming and hopeful approach to ensure a positive experience at headspace Hawthorn
- Conduct initial appointments and risk assessments to ascertain the most appropriate support options for the young person, including safety planning for young people identified as being at risk
- Provide a ‘no wrong door’ response to all young people presenting for support, including (but not limited to) working in a dual-diagnosis framework and effectively screening and responding to young people with mental health, alcohol and other drug and other co-occurring issues
- Conduct psychosocial assessments
- Provide brief intervention, short-term counselling/case management and single session therapy using evidence-informed practice for young people where clinically appropriate and within scope of practice
**What you will bring**Key Selection Criteria**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in social work
- Demonstrated experience working in youth mental health, alcohol and other drugs, community or similar health services (minimum two years’ experience is preferred)
- Experience and qualifications in brief intervention
- Experience and recognised training in clinical risk assessment and management (including suicide risk assessment)
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems (such as TrakCare) and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
**Attributes we value**
- Genuine interest and passion working with young people
- Skills in working with young people across the 12-25-year age group and understanding of relevant social and developmental stages
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the youth mental health and related services sector
- Demonstrated ability to work creatively and respectfully with young people from a diverse range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including LGBTIQA+, culturally and linguistically diverse, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values
**Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits**
At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.
Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.
**The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits**:
- Supportive and values
- based culture and engaged workforce
- Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
- Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
- Focus on staff well
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