Social Worker

Join the dynamic Wellbeing Workforce in the South East Region, supporting students at Gainsborough State School and Picnic Creek State School.

Working within the school and alongside the student support team, you'll enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes through counselling, care coordination, and evidence-based practices, guided by regional clinical supervisors.

Be part of a caring, forward-thinking team committed to supporting every student to thrive.

This is a progressional position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the lower classification with eligibility for progression to the next, once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of both classification ranges.

Who We Are:

The Wellbeing Workforce in the South East Region is a growing team passionate about helping students from Prep to Year 12 with their mental health needs. We work with students to connect, engage, and support them to maximise their educational outcomes. Our team collaborates closely with school staff, families, and external services to deliver early intervention, counselling, and tailored support that meets the individual needs of each student. By creating safe, inclusive, and supportive environments, we empower young people to thrive both personally and academically.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Undertake individual and group counselling with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
• Provide professional social welfare assessments, interventions and follow up support to students, parents/carers and individuals as required.
• Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
• Develop and implement strategies to provide information, support and encourage awareness of, and participation by, parents/carers and the community in school activities and programs.
• Act as the contact for parents/carers and the community to determine relevant issues for improved relationships between the school and community.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

What your day will look like…

Every day, you'll apply your clinical knowledge and decision-making to deliver targeted therapeutic interventions that address mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs of students and make a positive impact in the lives of children and young people.

Collaborating with key school staff and working directly with students and families, you'll support the mental health needs of students, ensure exceptional service standards, and contribute to innovative approaches in supporting the needs of young people in an education setting.

Through mentorship, leadership, and community engagement, your role will profoundly impact the lives of families while advancing professional practices.

Benefits

• FREE Group and Individual Supervision
• Flexible school holiday arrangements - including work from home
• Opportunity to accrue additional leave
• Connection and consultation with other EQ Social Workers
• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Opportunities for individual and group interventions
• Manageable case load and record keeping built in to your day
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities and allowance
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid reproductive and parent leave

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.