CRVCID 753566

About the Opportunity: 

We are currently seeking a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join the Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT) with the Midland Adult Community Mental Health Service as a Senior Social Worker. This is a six-month fixed-term position working full-time or part-time hours, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Please note that this position includes shift work. Whilst this position falls under the remit of the Bentley Health Service, this position is located in Midland.

About the Role:

In this position, the successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and provide support as per the care coordination model at an advanced level of practice in the Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT). Should you be successful, you will plan, implement, and evaluate consumer safety and quality of care in addition to working as part of the ATT multidisciplinary team to share the role of triage and on-duty clinician over a 7-day roster which will include a combination of morning and afternoon shifts.  You will also supervised Social Work staff and support staff in the clinical area, and practice as a Senior Social Worker and ensure practice is in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards 2023 and Code of Ethics 2020. Other key duties include, but are not limited to;

• Provides an advanced level of care coordination to Adult Mental Health consumers and their carers/families inclusive of mental state assessments, risk assessments, care planning, counselling, psychoeducation, discharge planning and referral and brokering of other services and team members. 
• Undertakes triaging of new referrals and acts as duty clinician as required.
• Provides Social Work screening, assessment, treatment/intervention and evaluation at an advanced level of practice to complex and general caseload/s.
• Supports the delivery of safe patient care and the consumers’ experience including identifying, facilitating and participating in continuous safety and quality improvement activities, and ensuring services and practices align with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other recognised health standards.

In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form, the below requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the role:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Possession of a valid ‘C’ or ‘C.A’ driver’s licence. 

For more information regarding this position, including a thorough breakdown of duties, reporting structures, and the selection criteria used in assessing applicants to the role, we encourage you to refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached.

For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Bianca McCarthy, Team Leader, on (08) 9237 8600.

Area Profile:

The Midland Community Mental Health service provides specialist clinical mental health services to individuals aged 18-65.

Our specialists treat those:

• Who are not responding well to treatment for mental illness in a primary care setting (e.g. General Practitioners)
• With severe and complex mental health issues/illness
• Have a significant level of disturbance and psychosocial disability due to their illness that has a significant impact on their functioning
• Significant functional difficulties that require coordination of care and support across multiple agencies, family, friends, support people, carers and providers
• Would benefit from a multi-disciplinary team due to the intensive or complex nature of care required.

The Midland Community Mental Health Service is part of the Bentley Health Service.
 
The Bentley Health Service (BHS) is a specialist hospital located 11km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. BHS provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of mental health care, aged care services, obstetrics, and rehabilitation.

Click here for more information about our hospitals.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work,

How to Apply

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au) and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager. Satisfactory references are an essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service’s (EMHS) recruitment. Set yourself up to succeed in your application by providing suitable, contactable referees.

Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position and attach their current resume or curriculum vitae. In addition to this, applicants are requested to provide a separate document (maximum three pages) addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined on page five of the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. When responding to each criterion, we encourage you to use real-world examples from your career as this will assist us in assessing your suitability. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. 

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. 

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.   

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact EMHSTalent@health.wa.gov.au to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. 
 
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au 

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within EMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. 
  
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.