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Form of workAn exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated Social Worker (AH3) to join Student Support Services (SSS) Goulburn (Shepparton office) on an ongoing basis. In this role you will provide comprehensive social work services and professional advice to schools and students across the Area as part of a multidisciplinary team. This may include support for highly vulnerable students, students with learning difficulties, behavioural challenges, mental health concerns, disabilities and school transitions. Social workers also play a vital role in response to critical incidents within the school communities.
Why Student Support Services?
SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists and Social Workers.
Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.
As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
What key qualities we are looking for?
Expert advice: You will be required to provide advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams.
Communication: We are looking for highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.
Flexibility: The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required.
Collaborative approach: You will have the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals in respect to complex cases, including supporting teachers in the development of educational programs to improve student learning, particularly for students with additional needs.
Required: A graduate or post-graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.
What can we offer you?
You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:
- flexible working arrangements;
- professional supervision;
- professional development and learning opportunities;
- a competitive salary with salary progression;
- a range of salary packaging options; and
- generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave.
Are you considering a tree change to the Goulburn area? Greater Shepparton is a vibrant, culturally diverse regional city located approximately two hours north of Melbourne in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, the food bowl of Australia. Offering an enviable lifestyle, university options, premier housing estates, and all the must have facilities (sporting, recreational, cultural and dining), coupled with a vibrant, diverse culture makes living and working here both desirable and unique. To view more about Greater Shepparton and the Goulburn area - please click here https://regionalliving.vic.gov.au/explore-regional-victoria/goulburn#overview
For more information see the Departments website - DE Allied Health Careers http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/careers/Pages/alliedhealth.aspx
For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work,
