Description:
We are seeking a dedicated compassionate Social Worker to join our team on a permanent part-time basis, at 0.40 FTE and 14 hours per fornight.
As Social worker you will play a crucial role in providing support and assistance to individuals and families facing various challenges. Your responsibilities will include accessing client needs, developing care plans, connecting clients with resources and services, advocating for their rights and offering emotional support.
The Student Wellbeing Package will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school.
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Part-time Occupational group Education & Training Classification PO2, PO3 Workplace Location Townsville region Job ad reference QLD/NQR635329/25P Closing date 21-May-2025 Yearly salary $75800 - $109865 Fortnightly salary $2905.40 - $4211.10 Job duration Contact person Steph Jessup Contact details 0437 243 265Access the National Relay Service
This is a PO2 progression position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the PO2 classification with eligibility for progression to the PO3 once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of PO2 to PO3 classification range.
About Bowen State High School
Established in 1961, Bowen State High School, has a proud history of delivering exemplary education for the young people of Bowen. The School Motto AD OMNIA PARATUS has guided the school over the years. The translation from the Latin is Prepared for all Things. Our mission of a quality education in a caring, disciplined environment seeks to prepare our students for adult life. Students have access to diverse possibilities and opportunities. The learning environment and educational programs, combined with high expectations and personalised support, underpins our philosophy to learning.
Bowen State High School is committed to engaging students holistically by developing individual strengths and talents, a love of learning and the capacity to achieve and improve. We value our school's diversity of cultural backgrounds and abilities. This informs a range of perspectives and practices that underpin our inclusive and quality learning initiatives. Guided by the school's pedagogical framework Visible Teaching and Visible Learning through a universal design of learning, our school is focused on developing teachers adaptive, innovative and future-focused educational practitioners. Collaboratively teachers analyse data and engage in reflective and informed quality teaching practices to implement a differentiated curriculum that meets the needs of individual students.
About the Role
The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Package work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance wellbeing and mental health support available to students.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide professional support and information for students, parents, carers and school communities that facilitate partnerships in decision making for enhancement of all students' learning.
- Use evidence-based intervention strategies to support young people experiencing challenges with mental health, and social and emotional wellbeing.
- Provide therapeutic counselling and support through individual or group sessions to address mild to moderate mental health concerns.
- Facilitate referrals to other allied health professionals and services and assist students and families to access this support.
- Support school communities I responding to critical incidents and emergencies as a part of the school response team.
- Develop and/or maintain appropriate data collection and confidential records keeping and reporting systems for individual students referred for Social work services in line with department procedures and policies
- Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within a educational setting, providing support to school, community and inter agency/networks relevant to the position.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.