Senior Social Worker - QH QCAT Guardianship Program

at  Queensland Health

About the role
The QH QCAT Guardianship Program Senior Social Worker position will deliver high quality social work clinical operations support and coordination as a part of the Queensland Health (QH) Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) Guardianship Program, to ensure efficient service delivery and optimal Program objectives are achieved. The role will provide high level applied clinical knowledge, skills, problem solving abilities and expertise in guardianship and administration and the governing legislative tools[1]. Whilst also working collaboratively within the QH QCAT Program, demonstrating high level communication skills in engaging with multidisciplinary health professionals and key internal and external stakeholders.
About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect - demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times.
• Teamwork - collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services.
• Compassion - is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients.
• High Performance - cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health’s vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders.
• Integrity - demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.
• Clinical Practice - Demonstrated high level of knowledge, skill and expertise in evidence-based, contemporary Social Work clinical service delivery. Demonstrated ability to apply independent professional clinical judgment complex nature where principles, procedures, techniques or methods require expansion, adaptation or modification, utilising valid and reliable evidence.
• Communication/Team Participation - Demonstrated ability to work effectively and co-operatively within a multidisciplinary team and with consumers, their families and a broad range of stakeholders to optimise patient and service delivery outcomes. Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice to diverse stakeholders regarding psychosocial care, service delivery and prioritisation and development of Social Work clinical services.
• Leadership / Professional Development - Demonstrated ability to provide professional leadership within the multidisciplinary team and Social Work discipline and act as a reference point on both complex and routine clinical practice matters for HP3 clinicians. Demonstrated ability to monitor and report on clinical work practices and outcomes within social work clinical service area/s and initiate, plan and evaluate service improvement activities. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision to HP3 level Social Work clinicians and provide education and supervision of Social Work Students.

Benefits when working for us

• 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
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Job ad reference number: MN566539Close date: Tuesday, 4th June 2024
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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Please refer the Job description for details