Social Worker - Private Practice with Mentorship & Growth

Proactive Health; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship & supervision

CPD & Proactive Health Academy

Career pathways

Staff wellbeing & discounts

Private practice independence

Job summary

Proactive Health seeks a qualified Social Worker to join Knight Healthcare in Toowoomba. You will deliver psychosocial assessments, counselling, and care coordination across DVA, NDIS and aged care, working within a multidisciplinary team to support clients and families.

The role offers private practice independence under a national network, mentorship, structured CPD, and clear career pathways. Salary ranges disclosed and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Social Work accredited by the AASW.
• Eligibility for AASW membership.
• Current professional indemnity insurance, or willingness to obtain it.
• A current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle.
• National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check current or willing to obtain.
• Queensland Blue Card current or willing to obtain.
• Strong assessment, case management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in the community while contributing to a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Completing psychosocial assessments and developing goal focused intervention plans.
• Providing counselling and therapeutic support to individuals and families.
• Supporting clients to navigate DVA, NDIS, aged care and community services.
• Advocating for clients and connecting them with housing, financial, legal and community supports.
• Working in genuine multidisciplinary care with the clinic team, GPs and external providers.
• Writing clear, timely reports for funding bodies and referrers.
• Keeping your clinical documentation in line with AASW standards and Proactive Health’s governance framework.

Skills

Assessment skills

Case management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or Master of Social Work

Eligibility for AASW membership

Job description

Full time | $85K - $90K + super + benefits

Social work in allied health private practice can be isolating. You’re often the only one in the building who does what you do. That’s not how it works here.

Proactive Health is a national network of more than 40 allied health businesses across 350+ locations in Australia. We bring independent clinic owners together under one standard of clinical excellence. You get the governance, development and support of a large organisation, and you still work in a practice that knows its community by name.

In Toowoomba you’ll join Knight Healthcare, led by Ryan Knight. You’ll work alongside [physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, OTs, dietitians — who coordinate care together every day. When a client’s recovery stalls because of housing, family breakdown, financial stress or isolation, you’re the person the team turns to. Your work sits at the centre of the care plan.

Your Week

Your caseload covers DVA, NDIS, Home Care Packages, workers’ compensation and private clients. One morning you might run a psychosocial assessment for a veteran adjusting to life after service. That afternoon you’re sitting down with an older client and their family to work through care options under their Home Care Package. In between, you’re talking with the physio about a shared client whose pain management keeps getting derailed by things happening at home.

Day to day, you’ll be:

• Completing psychosocial assessments and developing goal focused intervention plans
• Providing counselling and therapeutic support to individuals and families
• Supporting clients to navigate DVA, NDIS, aged care and community services
• Advocating for clients and connecting them with housing, financial, legal and community supports
• Working in genuine multidisciplinary care with the clinic team, GPs and external providers
• Writing clear, timely reports for funding bodies and referrers
• Keeping your clinical documentation in line with AASW standards and Proactive Health’s governance framework

Toowoomba gives you a regional lifestyle without the remoteness. You’re about 90 minutes from Brisbane, housing is affordable and you get proper seasons. Ryan has been able to build a great

• A Bachelor or Master of Social Work accredited by the AASW
• Eligibility for AASW membership
• Current professional indemnity insurance, or willingness to obtain it
• A current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
• A National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, current or willing to obtain
• A Queensland Blue Card, current or willing to obtain
• Strong assessment, case management and communication skills
• The ability to work independently in the community while contributing to a collaborative team

Nice to have, but not essential: Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) status, experience with DVA or veteran clients, NDIS or aged care experience, and a background in trauma informed practice.

New graduates: we’d genuinely love to hear from you. Our structured graduate program and experienced mentors will support you from your first day

→ A caseload built around quality, with sustainable workloads that give you time to do the work properly

→ A salary that reflects your value: $85k to $90k]+ super, discussed openly at interview

→ Dedicated mentorship and professional supervision from experienced clinicians who invest in your growth

→ The Proactive Health Academy, with structured CPD to keep your AASW requirements covered

→ Clear career pathways into senior clinician, team lead, clinic management or ownership roles, at your pace

→ Staff rewards and wellbeing support, including retail discounts, wellbeing center access, and a team that checks in on each other

→ The independence of private practice backed by a national network across 350+ locations

Apply now, or contact Stuart Smith, Head of Talent at [e-mail] or 0481 179 106 for a confidential chat.

Proactive Health is committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued, respected and given genuine opportunity.

We also believe recruitment should remain personal. At Proactive Health, applications are reviewed by real people, not filtered or rejected by artificial intelligence screening tools. We are proud to offer a recruitment process that remains human centred, thoughtful and fair.