Social Worker - Metropolitan North Region

Queensland Department of Education; Queensland; Vor Ort; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual PD allowance (pro-rata)

Salary packaging

Large multi-disciplinary team

Zusammenfassung

Queensland Department of Education seeks qualified social workers to provide school-based mental health and wellbeing support within Metropolitan North Region schools. The role focuses on mild to moderate mental health concerns, integrated within student support teams to enhance wellbeing and safety for students.

Appointments may be made at PO2 or PO3 levels based on experience and criteria. Flexible work options with pro-rata PD allowance and salary packaging are available, contributing to a

Qualifikationen

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work.
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Mental Health Accreditation through AASW highly regarded but not mandatory.

Aufgaben

• Assess the mental health needs of students to inform appropriate interventions.
• Deliver individual and group mental health and wellbeing interventions.
• Collaborate with school leadership and student support teams to inform planning and provide guidance to teachers.
• Develop referral and case management processes to support delivery of services.
• Coordinate referrals to external agencies and work with external networks to ensure access to supports.
• Provide guidance to families to support student mental health.
• Support schools in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response.

Kenntnisse

Autonomous work

Therapeutic intervention

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

Are you passionate about supporting young people? Join us in making a meaningful difference to the wellbeing and futures of Queensland students by working as a mental health clinician within school communities, where you'll provide compassionate, school based mental health and wellbeing support that helps students feel safe, connected, and emotionally supported.

These temporary, school-based positions offer multiple opportunities to use your social work skills to create real and positive change.

if you're committed to care, connection, and supporting young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria.

About the Department of Education:

As part of the Student Wellbeing Workforce, we aim to ensure every Queensland state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school. The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance the wellbeing and mental health support available to students.

Queensland state schools offer a unique and rewarding setting where you can enjoy flexible, family-friendly work schedules while being part of our growing workforce of experienced wellbeing professionals.

Your Role: (optional)

We are seeking to fill the following roles across Metropolitan North Region with appointment being based on your relevant experience and qualification.

• PO2/PO3 Social Worker

This recruitment process aims to establish a talent pool of suitably assessed candidates who may be considered for future vacancies across schools within the Metropolitan North Region. Opportunities may vary in location, employment duration and full-time equivalent (FTE) arrangements, depending on position availability. Inclusion in the talent pool does not guarantee an offer of employment.

As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will offer therapeutic and case management support to students with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities include:

• Assess the mental health needs of students to inform appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Deliver individual and group interventions to students which address mental health concerns.
• Work collaboratively with schools' leadership and student support teams to inform student support planning and provide advice to teachers supporting students' mental health in the classroom.
• Develop referral and case management processes to support delivery of the service
• Coordinate referrals to external agencies and work collaboratively with external networks and stakeholders to ensure access to appropriate supports for students.
• Provide advice and assistance to families to support the mental health of students.
• Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.

Candidates will be assessed according to these responsibilities, in combination with the respective role description for their discipline (which can be found through the link to apply).

About You: (optional)

Brief statement/dot points on candidate qualities needed for the vacancy

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of school and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Clinical, problem solving and reasoning skills for working with children and young people and their families.
• Strong communication skills for therapeutic intervention and liaising with stakeholders.
• Flexible work options
• Full-time and part-time options available
• $1,800 annual professional development allowance (pro-rata)
• Salary packaging
• Be part of a large multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals providing a service to students in schools.

Mandatory requirements: (if applicable)

Possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Whilst not mandatory possession of Mental Health Accreditation through AASW will be highly regarded.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.