Senior Advisor, Social Work

If you are passionate about children and young people's mental health in our Queensland schools, this position is for you

The Senior Advisor Social Work will provide professional supervision to Social Workers in schools who are supporting students with their mental health and wellbeing and will be part of the strategic work of a statewide team of professionals.

This position is being offered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.80FTE), 58 hours per fortnight.

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About the Role

The Senior Advisor social work position is based in the Department of Education South East Regional Office in Hope Island. The role provides professional supervision to social workers based in schools across the South East Region.

The Senior Advisor Social Work will receive supervision from the Principal Advisor Social Work, as well as peer supervision with colleagues in the region.

The role is 0.80 FTE and will involve strategic interaction with the regional wellbeing team comprising of:

• Senior Advisors Social Work
• Senior Advisors Psychology
• Senior Guidance Officer
• Corporate Services Officer
• Principal Advisor Mental Health
• Manager - Wellbeing Workforce

A mandatory requirement of this role is possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Your Responsibilities

Key functions of the position:

• Contribute to the development of statewide programs, policies, operational standards and procedures for the delivery of high-quality social work services across the region.
• Provide leadership and professional supervision to social workers at a regional level, in collaboration with regional and school management, in the delivery of safe, high quality effective services.
• Oversee the research, development, implementation and evaluation of validated clinical practices, policies and protocols relating to the practice of social work across the region.
• Provide strategic advice to the senior officers to inform strategic decision making on state-wide social work service provision which enables the achievement of the department's Strategic Plan.
• Identify professional development needs and proactively plan, implement and evaluate training and development initiatives for social work to support career progression and clinical advancement schemes.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration networks with state schools within the region, with other regions, and with other relevant agencies and stakeholders such as other government departments and relevant professional bodies to achieve positive educational outcomes and support students' wellbeing and mental health.

If you think this role is your next opportunity, please read the role description linked below and submit your application as soon as possible.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) addressing the "How you may be assessed" section.
• Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.