Mental Health Social Worker

Join SSI and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds and culturally and linguistically diverse communities. As a Mental Health Social Worker you will play an important role in supporting participants with complex needs through compassionate person-centred care advocacy and therapeutic intervention within a multidisciplinary the RoleJoining our Case Assessment Clinical Team (CACT) in NSW you will be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team supporting SRSS participants with complex needs including individuals transitioning from custody as well as those already living in the community (such as community detention). This Mental Health Social Worker role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health social work support to participants with complex needs. You will conduct psychosocial assessments contribute to treatment planning provide therapeutic and practical support and advocate for participants to access the services they need. Working closely with internal teams and external providers you will help participants navigate challenges build independence and progress toward their position is a full-time max term contract until end of June 2027 working hybrid from our Parramatta Responsibilities:Undertake participant assessments to understand mental health psychosocial and support collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment and support participant progress and adapt interventions in response to changing advocacy and attend case conferences to support positive participant accurate timely and compliant participant records and case to crisis situations including implementing safety plans and liaising with mental health services and family members where participants to build independent living skills and work toward their effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external service YouYou are a compassionate resilient and culturally responsive social work professional who is confident supporting people with complex mental health and psychosocial needs. You build trusted helping relationships communicate effectively with diverse communities and enjoy working collaboratively in a team environment.A four-year undergraduate degree or a two-year Masters degree in Social Work accredited by the Australian Association of Social Mental Health Social Worker status or specialist training and experience supporting people with diagnosed mental health ability to assess needs coordinate supports and contribute to treatment interpersonal written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage respectfully with people from diverse cultural working with multicultural communities is highly supporting clients with complex presentations including crisis situations is highly you are passionate about improving mental health outcomes and want to be part of an organisation making a real difference we would love to hear from you. Submit your application and join SSI in delivering support that is compassionate culturally responsive and UsSettlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society we support children young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment multicultural foster care creating community engagement advocacy and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and our BenefitsSalary packaging options to receive up to $15900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!Industry leading hybrid and flexible working arrangement supporting work from home and office including the opportunity of a 9-day fortnightAccess to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our our Recruitment ProcessSSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young peoples safety and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment. All staff who work on support or manage Queensland child-related work must hold a Blue Card even if they are not based in commitment to DiversitySSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culturally and linguistically diverse groups the LGBTIQ community veterans refugees and people with ApplyIf excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role. Applications close 26th June 2026If you would like more information on the recruitment process please contact the talent acquisition team at recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the is a Disability Confident Recruiter and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply making adjustments to the recruitment process (including the application form) and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.