Mental Health Social Worker
Core
Provide person-centred psychosocial assessments, evidence-based interventions, and care coordination to support patient recovery and community reintegration.
Role type
Mental Health Social Worker
Builds
Inpatient and outpatient mental health services
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, care planning, case management, discharge planning, group therapy facilitation, interdisciplinary collaboration, community resource coordination
Preferred skills
CBT, DBT, trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity-informed practice, inpatient mental health experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning; Provide evidence-based individual and group interventions; Deliver care coordination, case management and discharge planning; Liaise with families, carers, community agencies and external stakeholders; Support patients to access community services and build sustainable recovery; Contribute to service innovation and quality improvement initiatives
Seniority
Mid-level (3+ years experience preferred)