SOCIAL WORK CAREERS
Mental health is one of the largest and fastest-growing areas of social work practice in Australia. Mental health social workers provide psychosocial assessment, therapeutic interventions and counselling, and coordinate care for people experiencing mental ill-health - always in the context of a person's relationships, housing, culture and community.
THE WORK
+Psychosocial assessment and mental health treatment plans`
+`Therapeutic interventions and focused psychological strategies`
+`Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment`
+`Care coordination across clinical and community teams`
+`Family support and psychoeducation
+Community mental health services`
+`Hospital inpatient and outpatient units`
+`headspace and youth mental health services`
+`Private practice (with AASW accreditation)`
+`Crisis assessment and treatment teams
YOUR PATHWAY
Experienced social workers can pursue AASW accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker, which can lead to providing Medicare-funded mental health services - one of the few allied health professions with this pathway.
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