Social Worker (SW2)

• Part Time Ongoing position for a Grade 2 Social Worker
• Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team!
• Based at The North West Community Care Unit in Broadmeadows

The North West Community Care Unit (NWCCU) provides a 24-hour community based residential rehabilitation program to people who experience long term serious mental illness and disability.

The CCU is a therapeutic environment in which rehabilitation programs are tailored to meet individual resident needs. The residents are people who require high levels of clinical support and intensive rehabilitation to support their mental health and daily living.

The CCU team work collaboratively with our Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) to support an integrated model of care.

Your new role:

• Provide specific social work skills and mental health assessments for both North West PARC and NWCCU
• Work within a multidisciplinary team, provide psychological assessments, intervention and psychotherapy to identified consumers
• Work collaboratively with families/carers and community partners utilizing the recovery model of care
• Plan and facilitate therapeutic groups, and also provide consultation to other members of the team
• Work with the leadership group and allied health to review, implement and evaluate the NWCCU group program

About You:

• Commitment to a strengths based approach, person centred recovery and thinking outside the box
• Theoretical knowledge of social work interventions in mental health
• Demonstrated evidence of professional development in a number of areas relevant to Demonstrated experience in Public Health and Community Case Management
• practicing as a Social Worker in a mental health setting
• Demonstrated skill in providing a range of social work assessments and individual interventions to the clients and their carers

Benefit of working with NorthWestern Mental Health:

• We are a values based organization, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• North Western Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and Employee Assistance Programs
  

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

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 and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.