Social Worker Grade 3 – Everton Unit
Ongoing Full Time
Salary: $101k - $116k pro-rata + Superannuation + Salary Packaging & Benefits
This will be aligned to the new 2024-2028 under implementation.
Location: Ravenhall Correctional Centre, 101–201 Riding Boundary Road, Ravenhall VIC 3023
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Social Worker (Grade 3) to join our team at Ravenhall Correctional Centre. This role provides professional leadership within the social work discipline and delivers high-quality, recovery-focused services to consumers in a forensic mental health setting.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will:
- Lead and mentor social work staff and students.
- Deliver specialist social work services, including psychosocial assessments, risk and needs planning, and family engagement.
- Contribute to policy development, research projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support consumer recovery.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and supervision to social work staff.
- Deliver evidence-based social work interventions in line with the Forensicare Model of Care.
- Undertake structured family and risk assessments.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate care and support services.
- Participate in service development, research, and professional education activities.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will have sound knowledge of legislation relevant to the target population, a demonstrated ability to provide high-level leadership, management and supervision of staff and students.
You will have demonstrated experience in delivering specialist social work services including clinical, primary, secondary and tertiary consultation within a complex and dynamic environment. And proven skills and experience in developing and implementing complex case plans involving direct and indirect social work practice.
What you will need:
- Approved degree in Social Work.
- Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
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Eligibility
- Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
- This position is subject to a Police Check
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.
