Veritas House is a vibrant not for profit community-based organisation with a specific focus on supporting vulnerable children, young people and their families in the Bathurst, Orange and surrounding areas.

We are searching for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Accredited Mental Health Social Worker to join the Clinical and Consultation Services Team within Veritas House Support Service. This exciting position is part of a growing multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists, working across the various programs of Veritas House to maximise positive outcomes for the children and young people who interact with our agency.

Your tasks will depend on your qualifications, and could include:

• Providing assessments and interventions with children and young people in out-of-home-care, or who are accessing our youth refuges or other early intervention programs
• Delivery of focused psychological strategies with clients of Veritas House in accordance with your level of experience and training
• Supporting carers in responding to behavioural and emotional concerns of children and young people in a trauma informed and developmentally appropriate way
• Developing Behaviour Intervention Support Plans, and supporting their implementation with staff and carers
• Providing consultation with staff on complex matters within the scope of your skills and experience
• Providing professional supervision to staff of Veritas House consistent with your qualifications and experience
• Participation in the development and delivery of external fee-for-service work of Veritas House

Why work with us

As an organisation we value collaboration, authenticity, compassion and relationships and together, we work towards achieving a world where every person feels safe, secure and valued. We do work we’re proud of, but we offer more than just the chance to feel good:

• An attractive salary dependent on your qualifications and experience, with ranges of:
• Flexible work hours (we will consider full-time and part-time hours)
• NFP salary packaging options up to $15,900 per year plus meals and entertainment benefits
• Additional leave once your probationary period is complete
• Excellent discounts platform providing savings at hundreds of retailers
• Working for a passionate, locally based community organisation in either Bathurst or Orange
• Opportunity to develop your skills working within a trauma and developmentally informed team
• Individual and group supervision as well as other continuing professional development opportunities

About you:

You could be our ideal candidate if you meet the following essential criteria:

• Degree in social work, with accreditation as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker through AASW;
• Experience and/or knowledge in the provision of services to children, young people and families
• Experience and/or knowledge of evidence-based interventions for trauma
• Experience in or willingness to learn skills in assessment and behavioural intervention support plan development and implementation
• Willingness to support the delivery of clinical supervision and training to staff of Veritas House consistent with your level of skills and experience

If you have any questions, please address them to: employment@veritashouse.org.au

A copy of the full position description can we found on our website https://veritashouse.org.au/careers-with-us/

All employment at Veritas House is subject to a clear Working with Children Check and a satisfactory Police check. You must also have appropriate working rights to apply for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from a CALD background are warmly encouraged to apply.

We hire on merit alone and welcome the true, authentic and diverse person you are. We value a team as diverse as our community! Irrespective of your culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity, age, linguistic background, religion, disability or sexual orientation – we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to the Veritas House team, and celebrate diversity in everything that makes you, YOU!