Senior Practitioner (Social Worker) - Older Adults

at  Better Health Network

Salary:
SACS Level 5 + Super + Salary Packaging
Location:
Bentleigh
Documentation:
Employment Type:
PP - Part-time Permanent
Department:
Wellbeing Support Service for Older Adults

ABOUT YOU:

• Experience and demonstrated ability in providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions and a commitment to the Social Model of Health.
• Knowledge of best practices and effective treatments for older adults in RACFs.
• Ability to work autonomously, exercising sound professional judgment and seeking advice when appropriate.
• Relevant leadership experience, high-level supervision skills, and the ability to facilitate a positive learning environment for students.
• High levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to effectively engage with multidisciplinary teams, consumers, their carers/families, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to create a person-centered, outcomes-driven culture in psychological service delivery within the aged care sector.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work.
• Membership or eligibility for membership of AASW.
• Social Work - Mental Health Accreditation preferred but not essential.

• Perform evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions to support older adults with a recovery-oriented focus.
• Integrate into relevant RACFs and provide discipline-specific support to staff and management around treatment and referrals.
• Collaborate with RACF staff and other care team members to build capacity.
• Conduct comprehensive holistic assessments to inform individualized strategies and interventions promoting recovery-based outcomes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices for treating older adults within RACFs.
• Work collaboratively with consumers, their families, and significant others, delivering family-sensitive models of service.
• Provide ongoing assessment and monitoring of client and student wellness and safety, using mental state and risk assessment skills and safety/wellness plans.