Adult Social Worker - ...
Mildura
£49.5k - 56.9k per year
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Adult Social Worker within the Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement Service to work Full Time based in Mildura, Australia. The salary for this Social Worker job is up to $101,197 per annum. Main duties: Conduct non-urgent, comprehensive specialist assessments for consumers experiencing suicidality (suicide attempt and/or suicidal ideation with plan and intent). Conduct initial care coordination tasks including, development and implementation of safety plans & treatment and support plans, provide short-term assertive aftercare to consumers, facilitate referrals to other primary mental health and community services if the consumers not requiring HOPE care. Provide secondary consultation (assessment & care planning) for consumers under the care of the broader mental health service post suicide attempt and/or experiencing suicidal ideation. Ensure the delivery of supportive, safe, recovery-oriented & family/carer inclusive experience for all consumers accessing MBPH-MHS-HOPE. Promote a supported decision-making model of care that will enable and support consumers to participate in & make decisions about their treatment & determine their individual path to recovery. This will in turn promote best practice & facilitate optimal communication between Clinicians, Consumers and their Families/Carers, leading to improved recovery outcomes. Provide support, information, and education to family members, carers and significant others. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development in efficacy of broadening & keeping up-to-date with best-practice evidence-based suicidal prevention and intervention strategies. Under the supervision of the Manager, participate in community awareness and education activities, and develop community resources to increase the understanding of suicide prevention, postvention and service delivery models in the community. Contribute to internal policy development, service development & planning, research & evaluation of the MBPH-MHS-HOPE in line with relevant legislation, guidelines & other frameworks. Demonstrate a commitment to quality & excellence in service standards by participating in activities & ongoing evaluation of clinical & other services delivered to consumers and their families/carers. Adhere to service reporting mechanisms as appropriate including gathering of data, prepare reports to demonstrate service effectiveness, participate in continuous improvement activities. To protect the integrity and confidentiality of information at all times. Other duties as directed and required. Requirements of this Social Worker job: Approved degree and registration in Nursing, Social work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy Demonstrated experience, skill and / or knowledge in the provision of direct clinical care to people who have experienced mental illness Demonstrated knowledge and application of Recovery-based principles Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including the use of various computer programs such as Excel, Word and client management systems A commitment to Mental Health & Wellbeing promotion within the community Working knowledge of the relevant Mental Health Act and associated regulatory frameworks Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placem