Locum Social Worker – Mental Health
Core
Establish a new internal mental health service and framework in regional Victoria, providing counseling and support for complex mental health issues, including assistance with Medicare, visas, housing, and government departments.
Role type
Locum Community Mental Health Social Worker
Builds
Internal mental health service and drop-in clinic framework
Domain
Community Mental Health / Rural Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Community Mental Health experience, experience with CALD communities, experience with indigenous communities, rural health experience, assessment by AASW or Australian qualification
Preferred skills
Experience working with Hospital Outreach Mental Health team
Technologies
Medicare system, government department liaison
Responsibilities
Establish new service framework, provide general and complex counseling, assist clients with Medicare/visas/housing/government navigation, collaborate with Hospital Outreach team and community organizations
Seniority
Locum, mid-level practitioner