Social Worker Advanced - Clinical Lead

About the role

The purpose of this role is to provide advanced level Social Work clinical services as a member of a multidisciplinary team within the Caboolture Adult and Paediatric Emergency Departments, and Adult and Paediatric Inpatient services.  The role will provide a service to patients/families/carers requiring social work services particularly those with acute psychosocial trauma or multidimensional psychosocial problems to optimise their psychosocial outcomes and to achieve maximum benefits from health care services and to support patients and families.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver advanced level evidence based clinical services, including counselling, in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW Professional Practice Standards by assessing complex psychosocial needs of clients impacted by traumatic events such as domestic and family violence and sexual assault; identifying clinical risk and providing multiple clinical interventions to maximise psychosocial outcomes for clients.

• Work collaboratively with and provide high-level clinical advice and direction to social work practitioners and a range of health professionals, supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding social work and interprofessional management of NDIS participants and service delivery including prioritisation and changes in clinical practice, equipment and technological advances.
• Lead an acute Social Work team within Emergency Department, and Adult and Paediatric Inpatient services by fostering and committing to patient safety and quality delivery of healthcare and service evaluation including staff supervision, service delivery, education and quality improvements.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED