Erskine - Social Worker Grade 2

2 weeks ago

Ravenhall, Victoria, Australia Forensicare Full time $88,030 - $101,202 per year
  • Full Time Ongoing - SW2 position
  • Ravenhall Correctional Centre
  • $88,030 - $101,202 + Super + Salary Packaging

Job location:

Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region. This position based at Ravenhall Correctional Centre in Melbourne's west, provides 75 prison-based custodial mental health beds as well as assessments and outpatient services provided in maximum-security forensic mental health complex within the medium-security prison.

About the Role:

The Social Worker is responsible for the ongoing development and planning of social work services to achieve and maintain a high standard of consumer care, recognising their individual needs, as well as those of their families and carers, consistent with the Forensicare Model of Care.

The position is required to complete psychosocial assessments, contribute to care planning, and provide direct and indirect interventions, as well as educate and consult with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding social and systemic issues, and advocating for consumers' rights and entitlements.

The position contributes to service development and research projects and, commensurate with experience levels, may provide clinical supervision and support to social work students and graduates.

Duties:

  • Deliver high quality social work services to consumers consistent with the Forensicare Model of Care.
  • Provide consultation and advice to members of the multi-disciplinary team on social work and related issues.
  • Demonstrate highly developed psychosocial assessment skills and the ability to convey assessments to the multidisciplinary team.
  • Undertake structured family assessments, examining support structures and need for psychosocial or legal education and referral to services.
  • Undertake structured risk and need assessments and develop risk and need management plans in collaboration with the consumer and multidisciplinary team.
  • Contribute to the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist education and consultancy services to consumers, families, carers and targeted community groups and services.
  • Provide and participate in the training and clinical supervision of Grade 1 Social Workers and social work students on placement.

About You:

  • Substantial post-qualifying social work practice experience.
  • Ability to deliver ethical and effective social work services in a statutory practice environment.
  • Demonstrated understanding of risk and recovery principles in forensic mental health.
  • Proven skills and experience in developing and implementing complex case plans, involving direct and indirect social work practice.

What you need:

  • Approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

To access a detailed position description, please click LINK TO POSITION DESCRIPTION.

  • Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received.
  • A culture where people matter.
  • Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
  • Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
  • Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
  • International Candidates – Sponsorship availability, Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) and potential for up to $10,000 Relocation support to approved applicants.
  • A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
  • Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
  • Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
  • A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

Eligibility

  • Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
  • This position is subject to a Police Check
  • We are able to Sponsor eligible International candidates for 182 Permanent or 486 Temporary Visa

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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