Social Worker

The role:

The Social Worker will utilise evidence informed therapeutic approaches to people accessing the Cairns Health Centre with mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs challenges, their families, carers and supporters.

The social worker will apply their knowledge at an individual and systemic level to provide appropriate assessment and intervention to treat mental health conditions, and facilitate sessions with individuals, groups, and families.

Groups will be developed using a co-design approach. The social worker provides direct clinical treatment to people accessing the service including short and long-term care. They will ensure that psychological assessment and interventions are responsive to the needs of people accessing the Centre.

Clinical interventions will be integrated with and complemented by wellbeing supports, peer support, care coordination and mutual self-help supports.

Responsibilities:Provide comprehensive and fl...