Senior Social Work Practitioner

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic and experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Wellbeing Support Service for Older Adults at BHN. Helping them to understand and address the issues they face by tailoring bespoke, individualised plans to meet their needs. You will utilise your extensive practice knowledge to improve the wellbeing of older adults and collaborate with an innovative and supportive team.

This program provides outreach counselling and wellbeing support to individuals living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in the Stonington, Glen Eira and Port Phillip Local Government Areas. There is the opportunity to supervise Social Work students and leadership opportunities relating to stakeholder relationship management with RACF managers.

About the role:

• 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 individualised 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.

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-centred, 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.

Why Choose Us?

• Make an Impact: Work directly with older adults, helping them achieve meaningful participation in their everyday lives.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a multidisciplinary team of over 800 staff across 22 locations, where collaboration and teamwork are key.
• Professional Development: Receive ongoing structured support tailored to your skill level and experience. Enjoy regular individual and group supervision, special interest groups, and fortnightly 1:1 supervision with your team leader.
• Work-Life Balance: Permanent part-time of full time hours with flexible hours and purchased leave options.
• Admin Support: Benefit from administration and diary management support, scheduled client and admin blocks, and flexibility to complete admin tasks from home, ensuring dedicated planning time.

What makes BHN tick?

Better Health Network (BHN) encompasses more than 22 locations and has over 800 staff work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver health and disability outcomes. BHN is a responsive and agile community health service, providing a wide range of healthcare, social support, disability, and welfare services for all members of the community. BHN provides services spanning all periods of life including specialist childhood, youth, and aged care services. In achieving its vision of health and wellbeing for all, BHN is guided by our distinct service principles which include working with people and communities to achieve their health goals, understanding the context in which people live their lives, providing friendly, affordable, and holistic service.

If you are a self-driven, resilient, and empathetic professional with a passion for working with older adults, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity at BHN. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community members.

Interviews will be held immediately on shortlisting. Apply Now!

For information about the role and position description, please contact Michelle Arnel, Program Lead Wellbeing Support Service for Older Adults, at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Social Work Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note that prior to any commencement of employment, pre-employment checks must be complete. These will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check, proof of vaccinations and a working with children check.

Better Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTI+ communities.

Job Reference No V0349.

A position description is attached.