Social Worker

The Metropolitan South Region are looking for Social Workers who have a passion for student support. Social workers in schools partner with students, families/carers, school staff and the school community, to provide a strengths-
based multi-tiered approach to support mental health, student wellbeing and engagement at school. Social workers respond to the needs of students to provide evidence based assessment and interventions including, personal and
family counselling, therapy, group work, and community programs to identify early intervention and prevention opportunities. There are part-time and full-time positions available.

Why this Role?

Provide Direct support to students

• Undertake evidence based assessments and interventions relating to student mental health, wellbeing and engagement at school.
• Provide individual, group and community responses to promote positive mental health, wellbeing and engagement outcomes for students.
• Build opportunities for student voice and participation, relating to culture and inclusion within the school setting.

Work with families

• Support families and the community with student mental health, wellbeing and engagement at school.
• Refer, support engagement, and coordination of services to students and their families when accessing external agencies for support.
• Build strong partnerships with families and the school community to promote positive relationships.

Be part of the team

• Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member within the school setting.
• Participate in inter-agency networks relevant to the social work role.
• Build internal and external partnerships to integrate service responses.

Whole of school

• Contribute to educational events that encourage awareness and participation by students, parents/carers and the community.
• Promote positive physical, psychological, emotional and social health outcomes for students.

Accountability and transparency

• Maintain appropriate data collection.
• Monitor, evaluate and review the wellbeing programs within schools.
• Follow the Department's documentation and record keeping management procedures.
• Engage in supervision and professional development.

Working with us

As a Social Worker employed with the Department of Education, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• 12.75% in employer contributions and the employee contribution rate will default to 5%
• Annual leave, including recreation leave (4 weeks) and 17.5% loading on annual leave; sick leave (10 days); and accrual of long service leave (7 days)—if you work in a remote region, you will get an extra week of recreational leave (5 weeks in total)
• Accrued days off (ADO) for school holidays
• Negotiable flexible work arrangements
• Relocation expenses and subsidised accommodation (select areas)
• Professional development (PD) allowance plus 2 days of PD leave
• Up to 3 days Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS) leave to undertake further studies or examinations
• Salary packaging options with RemServ or Smart Salary
• Tools of the trade, such as a mobile phone and a laptop
• Progression opportunities.

Interested? To Apply:

• 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 will/may be assessed section of the attached role description
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration 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.