Social Worker

Permanent Social Worker opportunities in Bendigo join a highly supportive team culture. Ongoing career development

Caraniche has been delivering innovative psychological and behavioural health services for 30 years, partnering with government, community, and private organisations across Australia to deliver positive client outcomes. Through our recent partnership with the WISE Employment Group, Caraniche is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting people with AOD and mental health issues through collaborative and supportive service delivery. We are a diverse and inclusive culture which transcends to our clients, community and staff by honouring our commitment and values.
Your new Role:
The Social Justice Services (SJS) team, based in Bendigo, is recruiting Social Workers to provide essential individual counselling, assessment, and group treatment programs to a diverse client population presenting with complex needs across Victoria, including trauma, dual diagnosis, forensic and alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. This is a highly specialised role and we are looking for experienced professionals to join our teams to deliver exciting and innovative services, working with some of the community’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. We foster a supportive team culture and you will work collaboratively under the guidance of your Team Leader.
The ideal candidate:

• Able to work onsite in Bendigo and remotely to deliver Telehealth services, dependant on client and service needs
• Tertiary qualification in social work and eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Current and valid Police Check and valid Working with Children’s Check
• Relevant work experience providing dual diagnosis treatment and/or working with trauma and complex presentations

• Salary Packaging options to increase your take home pay
• Work equipment provided – laptop, and phone if required
• Flexible work arrangements by negotiation to suit your work/life balance
• Professional Practice Clinical supervision
• Internal training, Professional development days
• 4 x Wellbeing days (additional to other leave entitlements)
• Purchase additional leave and take Leave at half pay
• Supportive leave entitlements including; Paid Parental leave, Family & domestic violence leave, conference/study leave, compassionate leave and long service leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees

• All successful offers will be subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check including a national criminal history check and work entitlement check.
• To be eligible you must have full Australian work rights.
• Applications will be screened upon receipt.

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