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Reference Number 54548
Position Title Senior Social Worker
Location North West Area Mental Health Service,  Coburg
Award Psych Health ProfessionNDC [77]
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  • Work collaboratively with consumers, families and carers
  • Provide a range of specialist mental health services
  • Part Time Fixed Term position working 40 hours per fortnight until November 2021

Life With Us: 

  • The Moreland Community Team is a large, supportive and dynamic team made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers
  • We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government areas of Moreland and Hume
  • Our team has a long-standing reputation for being collegial, supportive and placing value in the individual skills, experience and personal attributes that each member of our team brings
  • As we are part of a large multi-site service including multiple Area Mental Health Services we are able to provide our staff with unique opportunities to develop professionally

A Job To Be Proud Of: 

  • Work collaboratively with consumers, families and carers to develop Recovery and Wellness Plans and continually and check in with their goals
  • Provide assessment and targeted intervention to consumers and their families/carers
  • Hold the Family Work portfolio and lead education and implementation of Single Session Family Consultation within the team
  • Represent the team at the area wide Family Strategy Committee
  • Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
  • Provide leadership and clinical expertise in weekly clinical review meetings, weekly education sessions and monthly team meetings

Your Contribution: 

  • Passionate about contributing positively to the lives of consumers with a mental illness and their families
  • A social worker who identifies strongly with their discipline and leads and inspires others
  • Experienced in the provision of Psychiatric assessment and intervention for consumers with a mental illness
  • Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers
  • Being committed to a culture of Recovery
  • Placing strong value on being part of a team but being able to work autonomously as well

Our Commitment To You: 

  • We are a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
  • Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary sacrifice and flexible working arrangements if needed
  • Access to Professional Development through our Training and Development Unit
  • Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and Employee Assistance Programs

Connect With Us:

 

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and social inclusion.

 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

Contact Person Tanya Goodison
Contact Number 93559700
Alternate Contact Person John Tee
Alternate Contact Number 93559700
Closing Date 16/11/2020
Position Description
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