Social Worker – North, South, East Metro and Regional positions available.

Permanent Full-time, part-time and casual considered.

Facilitatrix

Are you a Social Worker who is looking for a new and diverse opportunity working in the disability and mental health sector?

Do you have a passion for quality and excellence in outcomes? 

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Provide therapeutic and specialist support for children and adults, including those with a variety of cognitive and physical disabilities.
• Develop and administer comprehensive assessments. 
• Develop, implement and evaluate appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Train staff and/or carers (including family carers) in relation to implemented therapy interventions. 
• Undertake counselling for the above client groups and/or their family members and support networks.
• Implement complex NDIS Plans, assist clients to identify service providers and coordinates services as required. Implements and evaluates appropriate interventions for vulnerable children and adults, including those with a variety of cognitive disabilities.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies in the sector; fostering positive working relationships and ensuring the values and ethos of Facilitatrix are upheld and promoted positively sector wide. Attends complex matters in multi-agency meeting settings. 

What you will accomplish in this role?

As a valued member of our team, you will be passionate about building your skills and contributing to our reputation for providing high quality services within the sector. You will be given opportunities to work with a wide variety of clients, as well as develop areas of individual interest and expand your skill set. 

The role will offer successful candidates a great opportunity to challenge themselves professionally, as well as working alongside a team of amazing colleagues with a variety of skills and backgrounds.

What you will bring?

• A passion for bringing out the best in people.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.
• Good organisational and time management skills.

Why Facilitatrix?

We have a strong reputation within the sector, which is attributed to our vibrant and supportive team and a focus on compassionate leadership. We work closely with all stakeholders to achieve quality outcomes,  offer innovative service delivery and promote human rights, diversity and individuality. 

Offering a hybrid work model that allows for true flexibility around hours of work and work locations, we also have a keen focus on staff well-being and creating a positive and enjoyable work environment. 

We offer a competitive salary with opportunities for salary packaging, including extra superannuation payments and novated leasing for motor vehicles.

Selection Criteria 

Minimum Essential Requirements:

Qualifications: 

Tertiary Social Work qualification and eligibility for professional registration within Australia.

Experience: 

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working as an allied health professional.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with disadvantaged client groups within the aged care, disability, mental health sectors.

Skills: 

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessment, treatment and evaluation within social work practice.
• Demonstrated ability in applying time management and organisational skills when planning, providing and monitoring services within a designated caseload.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
•  Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• High level of professionalism and outstanding work ethic.
• Commitment to improving the lives of all people irrespective of their background, including the aged and those with disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with compassion and empathy and without judgment for their lifestyle choices, personal preferences and values.
• Ability to work well both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to achieve excellent outcomes based on individual needs.
• Ability to use Microsoft 365 applications i.e. Teams, Outlook (emails, calendar), OneDrive, Word, Excel, etc.

Other

• Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• Membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Desirable Selection Criteria 

• Knowledge of NDIS.
• Knowledge of quality improvement principles.

Applicants who do not address the criteria in the covering letter will not be short-listed. 

Our clients have varied and different life experiences, abilities and skills. We seek to employ people who reflect the diversity of our community to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs. We encourage people of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with disability to apply. 

**Facilitatrix is an Equal Opportunities Employer**