Social Worker

 

Location - Broken Hill 

Position - Full Time 37.5 hours / week

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The Social Worker will provide counselling/ support to clients and manage the ongoing professionalism and delivery of the Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast (LLBHC2C) service in the region.  The role primarily will focus on enhancing, developing and supporting the How's Ya Mate program that is currently run within the local AFL clubs. 

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How’s Ya Mate? is a mental health and wellbeing program initiated by Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast. HYM aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of sporting club communities by providing training and counselling, starting conversations and breaking down stigmas associated with mental health. 

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Primary responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with clients and staff in a recovery of a strengths-based approach to formulate, implement, and review well-being plans including a comprehensive assessment of need and safety planning. 

• Lead change processes and practices locally in accordance with emerging service needs, care evaluation results, identified imminent systems problems and coordination of local activities with corporate systems. 

• Provide assessment, referral, and ongoing short-term counselling to clients. 

• Assist in the development and support of current projects or programs such as How’s Ya Mate.

 

Essential requirements: 

• Tertiary qualification and/or experience in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated high level of written and oral communication skills (working with a diverse range of individuals and groups).

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development including maintenance of accreditations. 

 

How To Apply

For a full position description email admin@llbhc2c.org.au.

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