Senior Social Worker

*About the School
At Kirwan State High School, we blend proud traditions with innovation to deliver excellence in public education. As Townsville's largest high school and an Independent Public School, we offer diverse academic, cultural, community, international, and sporting opportunities tailored to each student's interests and abilities. Our rich curriculum and extracurricular programs empower students to achieve personal excellence and become engaged global citizens. Kirwan High is a vibrant, high-achieving community where staff play a key role in supporting student success and growth.
About the Role
As the Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the wellbeing and mental health of students across the region. The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. You will respond to the needs of the student population and school communities, including those with complex needs and in specialised areas of social work practice. This includes delivering personal and family counselling, therapy, group work, and facilitating referrals to other services to enhance student wellbeing.
In addition to direct support, you will provide professional supervision, leadership, advocacy, and guidance to school social workers within the region, helping to build their capability and clinical expertise. Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools' established student support teams, contributing to the delivery of enhanced wellbeing and mental health support for students.
Your Responsibilities
As the Senior Social Worker, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Provide professional mental health and social welfare assessment, interventions and follow up support to students and families as required, including provision of services for schools with complex needs.
Provide leadership and demonstrate high levels of expertise in specific or specialised clinical areas to social workers, in collaboration with regional and school management teams, to promote the delivery of safe, effective, high quality social work services.
Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within an educational setting, providing support to school, communities, regional teams and inter-agency networks relevant to the position's role and facilitate coordination of internal and external support and services for students experiencing mental health and social/emotional concerns.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
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) in response to the attached role description.
Complete the online questionnaire (which is accessible when you apply for this role).
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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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
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