Social Work Senior, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) Brisbane-North seeks a Senior Social Worker to coach and support others in delivering child and family services. You will handle complex caseloads with evidence-based practice and contribute to governance and service improvements.

Join CHQ HHS to work in a supportive, inclusive team and benefit from professional development, generous leave and superannuation, and flexible work arrangements while improving outcomes for children

Responsibilities

• Deliver social work and specialist child development clinical services with high-level knowledge and skills.
• Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload to inform service delivery across the continuum of care.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary child development team to empower families and optimise health and wellbeing.
• Communicate with children and families using strengths-based, family-centred care.

Job description

In this role you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the and the and the CHQ . Your contribution will include:

• Delivering Social Work and specialist child development clinical services as evidenced by high-level knowledge, clinical skills and expertise in complex contemporary child development clinical practice standards aligned with organisational and CDP clinical standards, practices and governance, with minimal direct clinical practice supervision.
• Applying independent professional judgement and problem-solving skills to a complex caseload adapting routine clinical practice using valid and reliable evidence to inform service delivery across the continuum of care.
• Working collaboratively and effectively within a multidisciplinary child development team to empower families to understand their child and optimise their health and wellbeing by supporting their participation and engagement in the activities of their everyday life.
• Communicating appropriately and effectively with children and their families' using strengths based and family-centred principles of care to build family capacity to actively manage current and future health care needs

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our , our , and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

Social Work Senior, Queensland Health Brisbane - North, Australia