Social Worker Advanced (Professional Lead) (Brisbane)

About the role
- Provide professional leadership and professional governance for mental health Social Workers within Metro North Mental Health
- The Prince Charles Hospital (MNMH-TPCH).
- Consistent with the strategic directions for MNMH, contribute advanced level of knowledge, skills, experience and clinical leadership to support the implementation of evidence-based practice, research and education within the mental health Social Work professional group, multidisciplinary team, and leadership networks.
- Provide advanced level mental health clinical knowledge and skills to deliver specialist Social Work clinical services including assessment and management of consumers with complex issues within the MNMH-TPCH acute mental health inpatient units as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Align, lead and contribute to the strategic direction for social work services across MNMH-TPCH and the broader MNMH stream in accordance with the strategic focus guided by the MNMH Director Allied Health.

Health Equity It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide. Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Adaptable working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

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