Social Worker

Yourtown; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options

Regular supervision & internal support

Flexible work hours

Professional development

LinkedIn Learning access

Employee wellbeing programs

Counselling for you and family

Job summary

Yourtown in Australia is seeking an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker for a 12-month maximum term contract (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week) to deliver evidence-based, child-centred psychological therapies for children aged 0-12 and to engage families in early intervention.

Based at Capalaba and working with the Family Support Services team, you will assess, plan and refer, use screening tools, support parents to understand their child’s needs, and help link families to wraparound services on-site

Qualifications

• University qualifications in Social Work and membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Meet the practice standards for Mental Health Social Workers.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing counselling and psychotherapy for children and their families.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with children experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of screening, assessment and outcome tools.
• Biopsychosocial assessment, case formulation and planning, delivery of therapies.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based counselling and therapeutic interventions for children aged 0-12.
• Support families to understand and respond to their child’s mental health needs.
• Engage families using screening questionnaires and wellbeing measures.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate wraparound supports.
• Assist in exit planning and linkage to appropriate services.
• Deliver on-site and outreach services.

Skills

Counselling & psychotherapy

Child & family support

Team collaboration

Cultural capability

Screening tools knowledge

Education

Social Work degree

AASW membership

Job description

yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

Realise your potential at yourtown.

your opportunity

We are excited to deliver a pilot program to address a critical gap in mental health service provision for children under 12 years in the Bayside and Redlands corridor. This 12 month pilot program seeks to fill this gap by delivering accessible, therapeutic mental health support for children under 12, with a strong emphasis on early intervention and family involvement.

Based at Capalaba and working with the Family Support Services team, this role has responsibility for providing evidence based, child centred and family focussed psychological therapies for children aged 0-12 years with moderate to severe mental illness.

Your role will include:

• support children and their families by providing a single-entry point into mental health care and wraparound supports and services
• provide intake, assessment, case planning and referrals
• engage parents/carers and children in a range of evidence-based screening questionnaires including psychological, psychosocial assessments and wellbeing measures
• deliver evidence based counselling and therapeutic interventions tailored to the needs of each child and family
• support children to improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health
• work with families to improve parental understanding of the child’s needs and how to support their child
• ensure children and families are linked and transitioned to appropriate support services in exit planning

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a reputable service that has a range of programs in the child and family space and is well connected with the community.

The program is delivered within a stepped care approach and works in an integrated and collaborative manner with wraparound supports. It is provided on site and via outreach.

We are seeking an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker for a 12 month maximum term contract (0.8FTE, 4 days per week), in line with the pilot program funding.

what we are looking for

We are seeking passionate, professional Social Workers who want to make a difference by delivering a pilot program aiming to improve earlier access and management of mental health concerns, enhance child and family wellbeing and prevent escalation to more complex or intensive service needs.

You will bring:

• passion, commitment and belief in young people
• university qualifications in Social Work and membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, and meet the practice standards for Mental Health Social Workers
• minimum of 3 years’ experience providing counselling and psychotherapy for children and their families
• demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with children experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues
• demonstrated experience in the use of screening, assessment and outcome tools
• demonstrated skills in biopsychosocial assessment, case formulation and planning, delivery of therapies and capacity to provide culturally appropriate psychological responses
• demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, to work collaboratively and establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders

your benefits

When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

• salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• regular line supervision and support plus internal practice supervision
• ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
• opportunities for internal and external professional development
• free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
• a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
• yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
• access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations

yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.

yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.

The yourtown Workplace Immunisation Policy requires team members in this position to be immunised against the following vaccine-preventable diseases: Hepatitis A, Chicken Pox, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Pertussis (whooping cough), Influenza. yourtown will provide successful applicants with information regarding mandatory vaccination and evidence requirements during the recruitment process. yourtown will reimburse costs associated with meeting mandatory immunisation and vaccination requirements, including GP consultation fees, serology testing and vaccination prescription and administering fees.

At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.