Senior Social Worker

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker superstar to take over the Home Care Director’s established workload and clients so she can take on other duties. You will have extensive Social Work experience which will be required for this busy position. The person that we are looking for will have a ‘can do’ approach and will be tenacious when advocating for our clients.

You will have an in depth understanding of the NDIS space and have had experience providing support coordination to complex clients. You will be proactive in meeting the needs of our clients and anticipating the changes in health status and the need for reviews and assessments. You will have a working knowledge and understanding of physical health changes that come with chronic health conditions and will be able to pre empt what is required for the client and their families. The position will offer a variety of support coordination and case management.

The position will mentor our new graduate Social Worker and your management experience will have you contributing to policy and procedure development, continuous improvements and daily operational activities. The position is not based on billable hours.

A little bit about us! – we are a fast growing, dynamic, fluid organisation that is growing rapidly. Our success is due to our ability to work hard, get our hustle on and make things happen for our clients by putting our clients first whilst providing excellent customer service. We have a great team in our Head Office based in Southport, where hard work is appreciated and rewarded. We want to provide a ‘life changing’ experience not only for the people we support but for all the people that work with us.

To be successful in the role you:

Significant experience as a Social Worker (5+ years)

Degree level qualification as a Social Worker and registered with AASW

Experience working with and coordinating support for people with complex disabilities with high intensity care requirements.

Excellent understanding of the NDIS and experience working in this space!

A large part of the role supporting and communicating directly with participants, their families and other support networks to provide information and understanding of their NDIS plan

Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team approach

Build effective relationships with external stakeholders

Blue card and NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

Current Australian Driver’s Licence

Be available to participate in the On Call roster, once every 8-10 weeks (and paid a generous on call allowance)

Some travel will be involved in the position as we service clients from north Brisbane to Northern NSW and you undertake home visits when onboarding clients or undertaking client catch ups. We have company cars available for when you are out and about!

If you are looking for a change or want to do something fresh, come join an organisation where your exceptional skills are appreciated! We live our values and the right ‘fit’ is important to us!

If you are organised, a problem solver, who is tenacious, driven, and ready to make a change for our clients then hit APPLY NOW! Applications will be assessed as they are received.