AN120673 – Charitable Institutions (Professional Staff Social Workers)(State) Award
"Agency" means a body or organisation which falls within the jurisdiction of the Charitable Institutions (Professional Staff Social Workers) (State) Industrial Committee.
"Employee" means a qualified social worker employed as such by an agency as defined herein.
"General Supervision" means supervision of a broad set of tasks based more on self appraisal than daily direction of task performance, and can include professional supervision.
"Service" means continuous service in a position covered by this award or other service acceptable to the employer.
"Social Worker" means an employee who possesses qualifications acceptable to the Australian Association of Social Workers. A Social Worker may be appointed as a Student Supervisor.
"Social Worker Grade 1" means a social worker who is responsible for a defined type of work requiring a specific expertise, including clinical expertise and/or specialist counselling and/or expertise with a particular client group or in the planning, implementation and evaluation of services and/or projects. They may provide training to other staff, and general supervision to staff.
"Senior Social Worker" - A senior social worker would generally be responsible for the overall administration and/or co-ordination of an organisation or of a number of specialised functions within an organisation.
They would perform work involving specialised, varied or complex tasks calling for the exercise of substantial responsibility and use of independent initiative and judgement.
They are responsible for the recruitment and supervision of other staff, including other Social Workers. They generally would be accountable to a Management Committee or Board of Management or a Chief Executive Officer or a General Manager. They provide training to other staff and would undertake professional supervision of staff.
They would be responsible for advising and guiding the policy making and decision making body and for providing regular reports upon the activities of the organisation, or part of it.
They may be responsible for financial management, and for the development and implementation of budget programs and for ensuring compliance with any funding guidelines applicable.
"Union" means the Health Services Union.
