Aps6 Social Worker

1 week ago

Sydney Central Business District, Australia HAYS Full time

Seeking an experienced clinician with case management and/ or Mental Health experience.

**Your new company**

Our Federal Government partner exists to meet the Nation’s commitment to care for our veteran and defence service community—the men and women who have served Australia in times of war and conflict as well as peacetime. We do this through programs of care, compensation, commemoration, income support and Defence support services. Our aim is to ensure enhanced self-sufficiency, quality of life, financial wellbeing and community recognition for those we support.

The department is both a policy and service delivery agency with an annual budget in excess of $12 billion. We have strong relationships with Australian ex-service organisations, the Department of Defence, the international veteran community and international veterans’ administrations.

Their vision is to be a responsive and flexible organisation, efficiently delivering high quality, connected services to all generations of veterans and the wider veteran community.

**Your new role**
- In accordance with the principles of workplace diversity, Work Health and Safety, participative work practices, APS values and APS Employment Principles the Social Worker will:_
- Provide high quality clinical services including evidence based individual counselling to staff within the Sydney and Hobart Client Benefits Division in response to workplace stressors.
- Support staff when having to conduct difficult conversations with clients by telephone.
- Run skills development sessions in both individual and small groups including, but not limited to:

- Dealing with stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Managing difficult clients
- Responding to clients with mental health impairments
- Assertiveness skills
- Participation in program evaluation and research activities, contributing to project management activities that implement strategic direction and quality improvement recommendations, and provide feedback for ongoing development of clinical policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and strong working relationships with a variety of business groups within the Client Benefits Division and the wider DVA.
- Collect and catalogue quantitative and qualitative data in order to evaluate trends, effectiveness of supports provided and external support referrals.
- Participation in, and contribution to, ongoing learning and development activities and maintenance of professional status.**What you'll need to succeed**
- Qualifications must be that of an Accredited Social Worker or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
- Formal accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), either as an Accredited Social Worker or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.

**What you'll get in return**
- Work within a prestigious federal agency which has been providing support for veterans and their families for over 35 years
- Chance to work in a role which is extremely rewarding, worthwhile and varied
- Immediately available position with competitive hourly rate

**What you need to do now**

**LHS 297508**#2772469

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