Choose the days you work and the geographic areas you cover
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Monthly clinical supervision
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Opportunities to work across Support at Home, and Residential aged care
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Summary: Join Care Guidance’s growing team of 30+ Social Workers across three states, providing meaningful one-to-one support to older Australians through adaptable, referral-based Support at Home work. Choose when and where you work while using your social work experience to improve clients’ mental health, wellbeing and quality of life.
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About Care Guidance
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Care Guidance exists to empower all families to find the right care for their loved ones .
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Our Wellbeing Program provides social-work-led support to older Australians across Support at Home, residential aged care and hospital settings.
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The program is growing rapidly, and we are looking to expand our current team of more than 30 Social Workers.
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Our ambition is to make social-work-led wellbeing support a core part of aged care across Australia, helping address the mental health, emotional and psychosocial needs that can often be overlooked as people age or enter care.
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About the role
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We are looking for experienced Social Workers to provide one-to-one support to older Australians receiving Support at Home services. Care Guidance partners with Support at Home providers to deliver social work support to their clients as needs arise.
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You will receive referrals based on your availability and the areas you are able to service, visiting clients in their homes to provide either one-off or ongoing support depending on their individual circumstances and needs.
The role is highly flexible and referral-based. You can nominate the days you are available and the areas you are comfortable servicing, with a minimum availability of one day per week. Referrals are then offered based on client need, location and your availability.
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There are also opportunities to undertake regular work within Care Guidance’s partner residential aged care homes, attending the same home on a weekly or fortnightly basis, depending on your interests and availability.
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$58p/h + superannuation
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Travel between clients paid at the applicable kilometre allowance
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Flexible casual work with a minimum commitment of one day per week
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Choose the days you work and the areas you service
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Meaningful one-to-one work with older Australians
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Opportunity to build ongoing relationships with clients where appropriate
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Monthly clinical supervision
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High level of autonomy in managing your work
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Opportunities across Support at Home, residential aged care and hospital settings
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Access to additional work through Care Guidance’s growing partner network
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Opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing national Wellbeing Program
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Join a purpose-driven organisation working to improve mental health and wellbeing in aged care
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Skills and experience
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Bachelor of Social Work
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Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
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Experiencing dealing with trauma
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Social work experience within health, mental health, palliative care and/or aged care
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Previous experience providing one-to-one counselling or psychosocial support
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Sound clinical knowledge and the ability to manage complex psychosocial issues
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Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and trust with clients, families and other stakeholders
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Ability to work autonomously while effectively collaborating with health and aged care professionals
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A genuine interest in supporting older Australians to live with dignity and improve their mental health and wellbeing
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Current driver’s licence and access to your own vehicle
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Current Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain them
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📌 Social Worker - Aged Care Grade 2 (multiple locations) (Melbourne)
🏢 Care Guidance Pty
📍 Melbourne
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