Senior Social Worker

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Senior Social Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Multidisciplinary team environment with a vibrant work culture
• New custom designed office facilities, including individual office
• Varied caseload of adult and paediatric clients

About the business

Pearson Allied Health Services specialise in providing allied health services to children, young people and adults with disabilities. Offering a flexible service, sessions can take place at the person's home, school or care facility or within our clinic. Our goal is to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of our clients, providing them with the foundation skills to live a happy and fulfilling life. Our therapy team includes: Speech Pathologists; Occupational Therapists; Social Workers; Developmental Educators and our Mentor team. 

We pride ourselves on having an exciting, vibrant and dynamic work culture, including regular social events and functions. We offer flexible hours to suit the needs of working parents.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker with experience supervising a team, who is passionate about working with children and adults with disabilities to join our team. The role is available as either part time or full time and includes:

• Provision of therapy services to children and/or adults with disabilities, including developmental delays, autism and intellectual disabilities – dependent on the successful applicants skills, this could encompass other disabilities, including physical disabilities.
• Conducting assessments and reporting as required by the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including completing equipment prescriptions and generating recommendations.
• Program development, including development of group programs or centre based programs.
• Provision of Support Coordination/Case Management services, including liaising with clients, their families and other services and external stakeholders, developing client budgets, assisting with times of crisis and collating and submitting reports to the National Disability Insurance Agency
• Supervising and overseeing a team, including overseeing KPI's, professional development opportunities and managing staff feedback.
• Monthly reporting to management on staff performance, training opportunities and growth areas.
• Other duties as discussed with senior management.

Benefits and perks

The position offers the following:

• Part time or full time hours available – flexible hours available to suit parents and school drop off and pick ups
• Full time rate of $81,000 - $88,000 depending on successful applicant's experience
• Provision of iPad and/or Laptop
• Summer and winter uniform provided
• Regular in house professional development opportunities and an annual budget to engage in external training
• Multidisciplinary team environment, liaising with Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Developmental Educators
• Vibrant work culture, including regular staff social events
• Fantastic new office facilities, including four different sensory spaces and own private office

Skills and experience

Key Criteria:

• AASW Registration
• Responding to Abuse and Neglect (RAN-EC) certification – or be willing to gain prior to commencing
• Current Department for Communities and Social Inclusion – Disability Related Check
• Experience supervising and managing a team
• Experience working as a Support Coordinator or Case Manager

Highly regarded, but not essential:

• Experience working with adults with:
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Challenging Behaviours
  • Developmental and Learning Delays
• Experience working within the NDIS field