Senior Social Worker – Cancer Care & Lodge Team

Cancer Council SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing program

Work from home / office balance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Cancer Council SA is seeking an experienced social worker to join the accommodation social work team at the Lodge. The role focuses on psychosocial care for guests, their families and carers, including assessments, planning, referrals, advocacy and information sessions.

You will lead, supervise and mentor the Social Work team and collaborate with accommodation staff, volunteers and management. After-hours on-call rotation may be required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in social work.
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Minimum five years' post-qualification experience in health or community services.
• Experience in psychosocial assessment, counselling, case management, advocacy and care coordination.
• Experience with culturally diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Knowledge of issues faced by people affected by cancer.
• Understanding/empathy for rural/regional and remote communities.
• Ability to lead, supervise and mentor social work staff and students.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours on-call roster.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and develop care plans for guests and families.
• Coordinate referrals, advocacy and information sessions/activities.
• Collaborate with social workers, accommodation staff, volunteers and management.
• Offer leadership, supervision and professional support to the team and students.
• Participate in after-hours on-call roster on a rotational basis.

Skills

psychosocial assessment

Counselling

Case management

Advocacy

Care coordination

Leadership and supervision

Communication with diverse populations

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work

Job description

Cancer Council SA is seeking an experienced social worker to join the accommodation social work team at the Lodge. The role focuses on psychosocial care for guests, their families and carers, including assessments, planning, referrals, advocacy and information sessions.

You will lead, supervise and mentor the Social Work team and collaborate with accommodation staff, volunteers and management. After-hours on-call rotation may be required.