Defence Social Worker

Department of Defence; Shire of Wellington; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Defence seeks a Defence Social Worker in East Sale to deliver broad social work services for Defence members and families. You will perform comprehensive assessments, provide psychosocial support, and contribute to decision-making through detailed reports within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will also train Defence personnel and Command, support families with community engagement, and participate in after-hours work when required, helping sustain resilience across Defence

Qualifications

• Registered social worker with appropriate credentials.
• Experience with assessments, brief interventions and psychosocial reporting.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality assessments and write reports to assist decision making.
• Provide complex social work services within a generalist framework including assessments and bereavement support.
• Support Defence families to manage military life and transitions.
• Deliver training to Defence members and Command, and psychosocial programs to Defence families.
• Assist Defence families in engaging with communities and local services.
• Deliver DMFS national programs on partner employment, education and critical incidents.
• Develop strong community links between Defence, families, and Defence organisation.

Skills

Assessment

Counselling

Report writing

Case planning

Community capacity

Stakeholder engagement

Teamwork

Time management

Multi-disciplinary

Job description

The Role

The Role Defence Social Workers deliver a broad range of support services and programs to Defence members and families, and a range of critical assessments to assist Commanders in making decisions that impact Defence families and Defence capability.

Defence Social Workers

• Conduct quality assessments and write reports to assist in decision making processes;
• Provide complex social work services in a generalist practice framework, including comprehensive assessments, bereavement support, brief intervention and referrals to enhance the social functioning of Australian Defence Force personnel and their families;
• Provide support to Defence families to manage the military lifestyle;
• Provide training to Defence members and Command, and psychosocial programs to Defence families;
• Assist Defence families engage with their communities and local services;
• Deliver DMFS's s suite of national programs in relation to partner employment, education and critical incidents to Defence families;
• Develop strong community links between the wider Australian community, Defence families, and the Defence organisation.

About our Team

About our Team Defence Member and Family Support Branch offers a broad range of programs and services to help Commanders, Australian Defence Force members and their families manage the military lifestyle. The Defence Social Worker based in East Sale will work collaboratively within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team comprising of Military Support Officers, Defence Social Workers, Family Liaison Officers, Educational Liaison Officer, Business Support Officer, and local Transition staff.

Our Ideal Candidate

You will demonstrate strong assessment, counselling, case planning, report writing and community capacity building knowledge and skills. You will possess the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and be part of an organisation where professionalism, innovation and the ability to find creative solutions to challenges is highly regarded.

• Applies professional expertise in social work;
• Operates within the boundaries of organisational processes and policies to provide brief interventions, critical incident management, psychosocial assessments and social work reports;
• Uses judgement to identify and resolve problems objectively;
• Builds and sustains positive relationships with team members, stakeholders and clients;
• Possesses strong stakeholder engagement skills; and
• Possesses an ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines;
• Be able to participate in some after hours and weekend work.