• JOB-006014

About the Organisation

Kambu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service that operates in Ipswich and the West Moreton region, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. We facilitate and promote Primary Health Care Services and strive to establish state-of the-art comprehensive Health Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. By actively facilitating and promoting partnerships and alliances with other health care providers and stakeholder groups. Kambu Health practice a holistic and preventative approach to health, offering general and specialist care, complemented with long-term healthy lifestyle change programs and services. Our community is at the heart of everything we do, and they set the direction for our service. When you join us, you will find a welcoming and caring community created by professional, down-to-earth individuals who are passionate about our mission.

We employ people who are zealous about working in and with Aboriginal Health Systems and have a sincere desire to learn more about them. We provide you with an understanding of Kambu Health's culture, history, and how we got to where we are today. We are looking for candidates who want to make a difference in people's lives now and in the future.

What we Offer

• Salary packaging, meal entertainment card, and novated lease options
• Great work-life balance
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• An Organisation dedicated to enhancing our community’s health and well-being
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes all applicants

About the Opportunity

Kambu Health currently looking for a motivated and experienced Social Worker to join the team. The role will provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients who experience complex social and mental health conditions and to work effectively with other social and health practitioners to identify and access appropriate services and supports to meet their needs. Which includes:

• Support the intake and assessment process and being a central point of contact and access for clients, particularly those with multiple, complex presenting issues and the provision of support to acute/crisis presentations (either in a clinic or outreach capacity).
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of clients’ psychosocial needs in consultation with the client and work with the client to develop a strengths focused plan that sets out priorities and actions, including defining support/interventions.
• Manage a caseload of complex clients ensuring systematic contact and follow up with clients to ensure priorities and actions are met, in conjunction with other team members (e.g. psychologists, counsellors, team leaders) to enhance levels of support and case support planning.
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of services for clients identified with drug and alcohol and/or mental health problems, in accordance with a case management plan and/or team care arrangement.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with clients as a member of a multidisciplinary and social work teams.
• Provide high level expertise in the delivery of social work services to clients through collaborative participation as a multidisciplinary team member and contribute towards multidisciplinary team processes.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications as a Social Worker, with eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrated highly proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Extensive generalist knowledge, clinical proficiency and ability to work with minimal supervision, and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work / caseload
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development, quality improvement and evidence based practice
• Demonstrated ability to lead planning and evaluation of team activities
• Demonstrated ability to provide and coordinate staff and student supervision
• Must have Valid Blue Card (must have prior to commencement)
• Must have at least Dose 1 of the Covid-19 vaccine prior to commencement

For any further enquiries please get in touch with our Human Resources Team on (07) 3810 3032 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Social Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.