About this job
About Us:
The Atherton State School invites you to apply for a PO3 Social Work vacancy in their Wellbeing Workforce Team. This Social Work role sits within a greater regional multidisciplinary Wellbeing Workforce which provides evidence informed therapeutic intervention, targeted mental health and wellbeing supports to students and their families enrolled at the Atherton State Primary School Prep to Grade 6.
This part time position enables the Social Worker to enjoy a work life balance and the ability to plan school holiday leave. The role includes regular access to individual supervision and peer supervision, as well as other learning and development opportunities.
About the Role:
The Social Worker is a school-based position that will report to the Principal for operational and administrative matters, and a Senior Social Worker in the region or other senior regional staff as determined by the Regional Director on all professional practice and clinical matters.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Undertake individual and group counselling with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
- Provide professional social welfare assessments, interventions and follow up support to students, parents/carers and individuals as required.
- Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
- Develop and implement strategies to provide information, support and encourage awareness of, and participation by, parents/carers and the community in school activities and programs.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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