Senior Social Worker

1 day ago

Doomadgee Queensland, Australia Department of Education Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Doomadgee Stated School is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Social Worker to join our team. You'll collaborate within our student
support team to enhance access to wellbeing and mental health services, helping create a stronger, healthier school community.

Be part of a statewide initiative ensuring every student has access to a wellbeing professional, right where they need it most.

Who we are:

Doomadgee State School is situated in the remote Aboriginal community of Doomadgee, along the banks of the beautiful Nicholson River. Located near the Gulf of Carpentaria, Doomadgee is the perfect place to connect nature, explore breathtaking scenery, or engage in fishing and other outdoor adventures. As a school, we consider it an honour and a privilege to serve the Doomadgee community and provide a curriculum that allows all students to reach their individual potential. Our dedicated staff work hard every day to develop strong relationships and build a sense of belonging through cultural connections. We are proud of the programs we offer that help our students feel connected, cared for, and ready to learn.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The wellbeing professionals employed through the Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance wellbeing and mental health support available to students.

The Wellbeing Workforce will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Assessing client needs, developing care plans, connecting clients with resources and services, advocating for their rights and offering emotional support.
  • Operate in an advisory and advocacy capacity providing professional services specific to the social work discipline.
  • Respond to the needs of the student population and school community to provide personal and family counselling, therapy and group work, facilitation for referrals to other allied health professionals, and service and care coordination for the purpose of assisting student's wellbeing and mental health.
  • Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as a part of the school response team.
  • Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within an educational setting, providing support to school, community and inter agency/networks relevant to the position.

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

Benefits:

  • Flexible work options, including the possibility to accrue time off for school holidays.
  • 12.75% superannuation available
  • Salary packaging
  • Ongoing and regular internal supervision
  • Peer supervision
  • PD Allowance and internal PD offerings
  • Work phone and laptop supplied

The successful person will have access to Department of Education housing, and may be entitled to relocation support.

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 written statement in response to 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.

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