About the Role
Part-time (0.6 FTE) - Mon Tues and Fri (negotiable)
Located in Eastwood with travel to Southern Eldercare sites required
Great Team Environment
Eldercare is seeking a Social Worker to join an established Social Work service across our large multi-site aged care organisation.
Eldercares model of care recognises the broader psychosocial context of our residents lives and our Social Workers offer expertise around decision-making capacity resident risk family dynamics and other factors affecting resident welfare.
Reporting into a Senior Social Worker and working closely with the multi-disciplinary team you will improve health and wellbeing outcomes of residents through :
Collaborative management of significant and complex resident and family relationships
Providing guidance and advocacy through periods of grief loss and adjustment including admission palliative care and endoflife decisions.
Assisting residents and families with South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) applications including guardianship and administration orders.
Psychosocial risk and capacity assessments
Individual and family work
Navigating relevant external health and welfare services
Care planning and advocacy for individual residents
What You Will Bring :
Tertiary qualifications in Social Work
Eligibility to attain Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) membership
At least 3 years experience working with older people and their families ideally in aged care acute health or community services.
Knowledge of decision-making capacity and restrictive practices in aged care
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build effective professional relationships with stakeholders
* A valid South Australian Drivers Licence
Why Choose Eldercare
Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people and their families.
A great team environment with variety in your role and strong support from colleagues.
At Eldercare we are committed to delivering peace of mind with our care. Guided by our values of Respect Accountability and Connection we create vibrant supportive communities where residents feel valued and understood.
To view the Job and Person Specification for this role please click here
Please contact Karen Gale Senior Social Worker onor at to learn more about this opportunity.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply ASAP.
To work for Eldercare you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearanceand comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture religion spirituality age gender sexuality disability socio-economic background or personal experiences our people are welcomed included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
Key Skills
* Motivational Interviewing
* Acute Care
* Crisis Intervention
* Behavioral Health
* Intake Experience
* Hospice Care
* Case Management
* Home Care
* Child Welfare
* Experience with Children
* Social Work
* Addiction Counseling
Employment Type: Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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