BE A PART OF AN INFLUENTIAL AND SUPPORTIVE TEAM LEADING SCHOOL BASED SOCIAL WORKERS.
Make a difference in the future of Queensland students' educational outcomes. Be part of a team that supports students to access and fully participate in learning and experience success and wellbeing across all stages of learning. As part of the Wellbeing Workforce, you can make a real difference in the lives of young people by working as part of a regional leadership team to support students' wellbeing and mental health.
About Us
As part of the Student Wellbeing Workforce, we aim to ensure every Queensland state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school. The focus of the Wellbeing Workforce is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance the wellbeing and mental health support available to students.
Queensland state schools offer a unique and rewarding setting where you can enjoy flexible work schedules while being part of our growing workforce of experienced wellbeing professionals.
Your Role
The MNR Wellbeing Workforce Team is seeking to fill two temporary vacancies (2.0FTE) for a Senior Advisor, Social Work.
Responsibilities Include Provide professional supervision, direction, leadership and support to social workers within the region. Direct and support social workers and school management teams in assessing social work requirements and identifying appropriate responses and interventions to support students, their families and carers for the purpose of assisting students' educational outcomes and wellbeing and mental health. Support delivery and continual improvement of social work services in schools by reviewing policies, operational standards and procedures, evaluating service provision and programs and providing advice and recommendations to the senior regional leadership team. Identify professional development needs and proactively plan, implement and evaluate training and development initiatives for social work to support career progression and clinical advancement schemes. Oversee the research, development, implementation and evaluation of validated clinical practices, policies and protocols relating to the practice of social work across the region. Contribute to the development of state-wide programs, policies, operational standards and procedures for the delivery of high-quality social work services across the region. Candidates will be assessed according to these responsibilities, in combination with the respective role description - How you may be assessed.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
Recognised advanced professional expertise and knowledge in the delivery of leadership and professional supervision to social workers. Demonstrated competency to direct and support social workers and school management teams in assessing social work requirements and identifying appropriate responses and interventions to support students, their families and carers for the purpose of assisting students' educational outcomes and wellbeing and mental health. Demonstrated initiative and leadership in defining, developing, implementing and evaluating innovative and effective social work service models which support the needs of students. Proven ability to effectively manage significant projects and activities that are designed to respond to government priorities and achieve organisational outcomes in accordance with contemporary change management practices. Demonstrated advanced interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively with a diverse range of people. Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Community Engagement and Education
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