SOCIAL WORKER

(Full-time position / Hours Negotiable)

Rewarding opportunity at Galangoor

Are you a Social Worker specializing in Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Alcohol and other Drugs?  Are you seeking new challenges to broaden your scope, and have a genuine interest in improved health outcomes for First Nation Australians?  Can you see yourself immersed in a thriving cultural community delivering your best health care?  Is finding that balance between work and lifestyle important to you?

Then you could be just the person we want to hear from

What we do

Galangoor works with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and relevant key stakeholders to increase access to culturally safe, coordinated, holistic comprehensive primary health care services. We focus on the management and prevention of chronic disease in the of the Fraser Coast Region. 

The Position

As the Social Worker, you will provide efficient and responsive social, emotional health and wellbeing primary health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, focussing on addressing mental health, trauma and drug and alcohol use, ensuring integration within the model of care, in a professional and culturally safe manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of efficient and responsive social, emotional, health and wellbeing services to clients
• Provide counselling and psychological services specifically regarding issues of grief, loss and trauma resulting from past government policies and where this has led to excessive risk-taking behaviours, e.g., alcohol and other drugs, and these impacts upon families
• Enabling an integrated service within Galangoor’s model of care which ensures a flexible responsive approach to services
• Be main point of contact and access for clients with psychosocial needs, directing from various internal and external pathways and referrals.
• Ensuring evidenced-based social worker assessment, care / intervention, evaluation and follow up is holistic encompassing social, emotional, mental, physical, health and wellbeing of individuals and the whole community – {e.g., individual, families, family groups, country, culture, spirituality and language}
• Strengthening and maintaining culture in all service delivery ensuring provision of culturally safe spaces
• Empowering patients and families with self-determination to make their own decisions and take control of their health, {e.g., health education and promotion}
• Regularly provide service promotion and outreach services to enable access for clients, including facilitation of group support sessions and healing workshops
• Build and maintain strong relationships, and fostering of partnerships at an advanced level with key community stakeholders
• Demonstrate clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team to meet the changing needs of individuals and the community, e.g., Sharing of knowledge, liaison and coordination of treatment, care and follow up.
• Manage portfolio consistent with skill level and level of practice
• Practice safety by demonstrating professionalism and accountability in comprehensive health promotion practices
• Understand and address the unique needs of Elders
• Monitor, evaluate and report outcomes of clinical services in line with both funding outcome measures, and Galangoor primary health care KPIs and targets

Key Requirements

• Bachelor and/or Master of Social Work with eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).  (If overseas trained – approval letter of proof of verification with AASW must be submitted) 
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a social worker with an ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team. 
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as knowledge of current social, emotional, health and wellbeing issues affecting these communities
• Experience in mental health issues, domestic and family violence and alcohol and substance use
• Exemplary interpersonal communication skills, including verbal and written skills 

SALARY PACKAGE

• Market base salary
• 10.5% super
• salary sacrifice packaging – {Galangoor is a Not-for-Profit organisation}
• 4 weeks annual leave
• Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm
• No on-call or after hours
• Work / life balance
• Cultural immersion

THE WORKPLACE

You’ll be joining an extraordinary supportive, motivated and dedicated team of professional staff and enjoy the benefits of a well-balanced working environment in a centrally located, well-equipped, purpose-built clinic.

Enquiries and Applications (Cover Letter, Resume and two Referees) can be addressed to:-

Cassie Douglas [Primary Health Care Manager] Email: [email protected] / Phone: 0427 945 550

alternative email: [email protected]

Applications Close 5pm Friday 25th November 2022