• Dynamic not-for-profit organisation
• Incredibly rewarding Community based role 
• Casual position available

About the role

Our Carmelite Health and Wellness team is seeking a Social Worker passionate about health and wellness for older adults, no matter their age, level of disease or disability.  In this role, you will work in a person-centred, multi-disciplinary environment that embraces innovative practice and focuses on the reablement of our clients.    

The key roles of the position are:

• Provide effective and efficient social work response to clients’ identified needs
• Assist clients to develop goals, review individual progress using self-assessment tools to achieve outcomes
• Provide counselling services to clients at an individual, couple or family level as appropriate
• Facilitate client access to and participation in community activities, establishing linkages that may be sustainable without ongoing support
• Liaise with other personnel involved in the care of the client to ensure optimal levels of care, including appropriate onward referral
• Establish and maintain partnerships with key community groups, service
  providers and referral networks

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.

About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following: 

• Recognised social work degree (eligibility for full Australian Association of Social Workers membership)
• Previous experience as a qualified social worker
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work with older adults, their carers and families
• Current driver’s licence
• Understanding of loss and grief theories
• Knowledge of mental health interventions 
• A basic knowledge of the requirements of the Aged Care Standards as are applicable to the role

About us

For more than 50 years, Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community. We’re guided by our compassionate, capable, collaborative and creative values, and we want people who share these values to join our team. 

If you want a rewarding job in an award-winning organisation that values you as an individual and offers great benefits and learning and development opportunities, there has never been a better time to join Southern Cross Care.

Apply online; www.southerncrosscare.com.au/careers
Enquiries; [email protected] / 0478 879 663

Applications close; 4pm on Wednesday, 4th of January 2023