About the job

Social Worker | Blue Care | Cairns Community Care

Employment Term: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Cairns and surrounding locations

Remuneration: $42.15 - $59.04 p/hr (dependent on experience) + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

5 weeks annual leave

Looking to relocate? We offer up to $5k relocation allowances

Your part in our BlueCare team

Social Work is part of BlueCare's centralised allied health services. Our dedicated teams are located across Queensland to provide the best inhome support to our clients.

As a Social Worker, you will support our clients living independently in the community by providing psychosocial assessment, care coordination, advocacy, counselling, and support services that improves their quality of life and well-being.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and risk management for clients in the community
• Provide counselling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and advocacy
• Develop and review individualised care plan plans
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including personal care staff, nursing and allied health
• Facilitate referrals to community support, health services and government programs
• Promote client choice, dignity and rights based practice

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success.

Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

What makes a difference for us?

You'll Have a Genuine Passion For Supporting People With a Desire To Lead Exceptional Outcomes For Your Clients. Previous Experience In a Health Or Aged Care Context Is Highly Desirable. You'll Also Have

• Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work
• Registration with relevant professional body - Australian Association of Social Workers
• Previous experience within an Aged Care or Acute setting (desirable)
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Current Australian drivers licence and roadworthy registered vehicle

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme 
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference  

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and risk management for clients in the community
• Provide counselling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and advocacy
• Develop and review individualised care plan plans
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including personal care staff, nursing and allied health
• Facilitate referrals to community support, health services and government programs
• Promote client choice, dignity and rights based practice

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Experience with technology incl. smartphones, tablets, laptops etc
• Current Australian drivers licence and roadworthy registered vehicle

• Tertiary Qualifications in Social Work
• Registration with relevant professional body - Australian Association of Social Workers
• Previous experience within an Aged Care or Acute setting (desirable)