14/230 MAIN SOUTH ROAD, MORPHETT VALE
Kaurna Land
SSWCS is based on unceded Kaurna Land. SSWCS acknowledges that the lands on which we live and work on are unceded indigenous Australian lands.
How can we work together?
There are so many ways a social worker and counsellor can support you
NDIS Social Workers are highly trained professionals who specialise in social work and counselling, in providing social and emotional assistance to individuals and their families and caregivers in a holistic way for quality of life and capacity building. NDIS Social Workers bring in depth knowledge of the NDIS and navigating the NDIS. They can help participants to make informed choices, specialist support and supporting participants with addressing barriers. NDIS Social Workers contribute to reducing complexity.
Every individual's journey of the NDIS is unique. Social Workers recognise each individual for who they are and meets them where they are. They work towards addressing participant and/or family goals in a collaborative approach.
Education
Connection
Advocacy
Empowerment
Strength
Hope
Support
Social Justice
Resource Sharing
Collaboration
Therapeutic Services
Understanding and adjusting to a diagnosis of disability or psychosocial condition
Creative therapy counselling (Art expression as we talk)
Developing strategies to assist with behaviours of concern or mental health concerns
Supporting with building coping skills and strategies
Providing creative strategies and ways to work through mental health concerns or emotional regulation
Counselling - being flexible in what your counselling session means for you, what you'd like to talk about (telehealth options)
Supporting to build interpersonal skills and relationship building
Understanding emotions and behaviours
Transitions, adjustment, grief and loss
Practical Support
Assisting a client (and family) with a transition (to school, to adulthood, work, etc.)
Working out goals to work towards - action plans and SMART goals
Applications/mainstream service support - Carers SA, Companion card, Disability Parking Pass, Centrelink applications, grant applications etc
Creating visual charts to break down tasks/programs around life skill building
Supporting with getting Support Coordination into an NDIS plan
Communicating on your behalf to service and organisations in times of hardship or vulnerability
Assisting an individual (and family) with housing
Assisting with employment or study needs
Creating a plan of short term and long-term goals
Creating a care support plan to communicate your needs to your team
Working with individuals to understand and develop their support network/s
Comple problem solving
Tenancy support
Family Support
Building the skills and capacity of family members with counselling and strategies
Assisting families to explore stressors and innovative coping strategies that suit them
Assisting clients and families to make the most of their social and emotional strengths
Connecting you to specific training resources/webinars
Assist with school concerns and difficulties
Understand Pathological Demand Avoidance
Understanding your child's disability
Support with navigating childcare/kindy/school for your under 7
Support with navigating a homeschool application
Keyworker role for under 7
Assessments
Sensory Profile 2
ABAS-3
Vineland
Biopsychosocial assessment (holistic assessment)
WHODAS 2.0
Carer Burden scale
Letters of support/Reports
Housing SA letter of support
Companion Card letter of support
Disability Support Pension letter of support
Functional Capacity Assessment Report for Psychosocial and 'Other disabilities'
NDIS support
Support with writing impact statements
Helping to understand your NDIS plan and
Providing structure into your care team and supporting with managing your supports/services you receive
Supporting at important appointments/appointment phone calls
Assist with NDIS reviews and preparing for them
Support to understand your NDIS service plan and how to access and prioritise resources to meet its goals/your goals
Liaising with specialist support coordinators, NDIS planners, local area coordinators, support coordinator’s, psychosocial recovery coaches or other allied health professionals with key information when needed
Connection
Connecting into community resources (eg: food parcels, community groups, support groups)
Connecting you to support groups or community organisations/centres
Providing key information about Government benefits and other community resources and advocating for individuals with these organisations
Assisting with referrals to other professionals or organisations when needed (eg: disability advocate)
To refer or self-refer for our services make contact with SSWCS below, by phone, send through an enquiry, download a referral form below or email to contactus@sswcsadelaide.com
What is the social worker role in NDIS?
A social worker plays a crucial role within the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia by providing support and services to individuals with disabilities and their families. The NDIS is designed to empower people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives and participate in their communities. Social workers are an integral part of the NDIS support network, and their work involves the following key aspects:
1. Assessment and Planning:
Social workers work closely with participants to assess their individual needs, strengths, and goals. They consider the social, emotional, and environmental factors affecting the participant and their family. This assessment forms the basis for creating a personalized NDIS plan that outlines the supports and services required.
2. Educating individuals:
Social workers act as educators for NDIS participants, ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are upheld. They help participants understand their rights, navigate the NDIS system, and make informed decisions about their services and supports.
3. Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination:
Social workers often serve as support coordinators or specialist support coordinators, helping participants and their families navigate the complex NDIS process. They assist in connecting participants with service providers, monitoring progress, and making adjustments to the NDIS plan as necessary.
4. Emotional and Psychological Support:
Social workers provide emotional support to participants and their families, helping them cope with the challenges of living with a disability. They can offer counselling, therapy, and strategies to manage stress and improve mental well-being.
5. Linking to Community Resources:
Social workers help participants access community resources, programs, and services that can enhance their social inclusion, education, employment, and overall quality of life. This may include linking them to disability-specific organizations, support groups, or recreational activities.
6. Promoting Inclusive Practices:
Social workers promote inclusive practices within communities and NDIS teams, schools, workplaces, and healthcare settings to ensure that individuals with disabilities are fully integrated and have equal opportunities.
7. Crisis Intervention:
In times of crisis or during major life transitions, social workers are available to provide support and assistance to NDIS participants and their families especially as specialist support coordinators. NDIS social workers are not crisis workers but can support with planning for crisis intervention and connecting into services and supports.
8. Building Independence and Skills:
Social workers work with participants to build their independence and skills, enabling them to take more control of their lives and achieve their goals. This may involve life skills training, job readiness, and learning about their disability or psychosocial condition and understanding themselves more.
9. Monitoring Progress:
Social workers regularly monitor the progress of participants and the effectiveness of the NDIS plan, making adjustments as needed to ensure that the support is aligned with the participant's evolving needs and goals.
10. Collaborative Approach:
Social workers collaborate with other professionals, such as occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and healthcare providers, to provide holistic and coordinated support for NDIS participants. Social workers can support participants and/or families create and continue with structure within their NDIS team.
11. Support with NDIS reviews:
Social workers can support participants and/or their families with planning for a review, gathering reports, supporting in the review and also support to get support coordination into their NDIS plan with a report and communication with LAC's or NDIS planners.
12. Complete Functional Capacity Assessments (Psychosocial and 'other disabilities'), Sensory profile assessments and other assessments or scales to assist with reports. Social workers have a really holistic understanding and evidence to put these reports together to justify what supports an individual needs.