Social Worker Float

Jobs; Wellington; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates

Salary packaging benefits up to $18, a

School holidays childcare assistance

Health and wellbeing programs and more

Ongoing training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Amana Living is recruiting a Social Worker to join our aged care team in Western Australia. This full-time role travels to multiple Amana Living sites to support residents, families and care staff, providing psychosocial assessments, planning and discharge coordination to enhance residents’ wellbeing.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, promote person-centred care and navigate complex care planning, ensuring compliance with policies and accreditation standards while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work is required.
• Knowledge of the Aged Care Sector is desirable.
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance or NDIS Screening check.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking social work assessments and psychosocial assessments with the team.
• Liaising with clinical staff and arranging transport/discharge dates.
• Case management including SAT/guardianship where appropriate.
• Planning and undertaking social work interventions with families and the MDT.
• Provide care coordination, counselling, advocacy and referrals for transitions.
• Support to Nursing and Allied Health regarding psychosocial care.
• Ensure compliance with Amana Living policies and accreditation standards.
• Provide discharge planning to enable home, residential care, or transfer to another provider.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, person orientated individual to join our organisation as a Social Worker. This is full-time position that will travel to different amana living sites as needed.

In this dynamic role, you will play a crucial role in promoting the psychological safety and well-being of clients / residents and their representatives as the access Amana Living Services. This position provides vital information and support tailored to each individual’s complex care and social circumstances. The Social Worker assists residents and their families in understanding their care needs and navigating the intricacies of care planning, decision-making and provision of community community-based services. Additionally, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to empower clients and their families to achieve their goals affectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Undertaking social work assessments, including psychosocial assessments for all assigned clients in consultation with other team members
• Liaising with clinical staff/ pharmacy and informing them of residents’ planned discharge dates for transport arrangements
• Case management may include supporting clients with State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and guardianship processes.
• Planning and undertaking social work interventions with clients, in conjunction with their families and the multidisciplinary team
• Providing care coordination, counselling, advocacy, mediation, referrals and support for clients when transferring them to either their home environment or a Residential Care Facility
• Providing consultation and support to Nursing and Allied Health professionals regarding psychosocial aspects of care for clients
• Ensure compliance is maintained in line with Amana Livings policies and procedures, and accreditation standards are sustained.
• provide case management and discharge planning services to ensure that the client can either: remain with the provider as a permanent residential client or, be discharged home (community) with appropriate supports, or be discharged to another provider.

What You’ll Have

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience working in a fast-paced role in an organsied and adaptable manner. Strong interpersonal skills are essential as this role will see you interacting with residents and their families and engaging the multidisciplinary team to provide an autonomous high level of care to meet the needs of our residents and their families.

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Knowledge of the Aged Care Sector
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks efficiently
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiations skills
• High attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Evidence of Current Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity) or NDIS Screening check
• Successful completion of pre-employment medical and reference checks

Why Choose Amana Living?

Amana Living is one of the largest Aged Care providers in Western Australia and has been responding to the needs of older people and those who care for them since 1962. We offer a broad range of services, including residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, home care, day care, respite, and dementia specific services. Together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life.

Our vision is a community where every older person is honoured and valued. Our mission is together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life. Our values are compassion, collaboration, curiosity, inclusion and trust. Amana Living is proud to lead in reforms that benefit our workforce, caring for those who care for a career.

Our Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
• School holidays childcare assistance
• Health and wellbeing programs and more!
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference!

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of Current Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity) or NDIS Screening check
• Successful completion of pre-employment medical and reference checks