Social Worker Skill Assessment - -272511

Social Worker Skill Assessment

Descriptions

Assesses the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assists and empowers people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and furthers human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Description

  • Acting as a facilitator between clients in need and community services
  • Assessing resources for health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment and other community services
  • Providing leadership and assistance for the implementation of pilot projects in community development and self-help, and planning and implementing research projects to address client needs, organisation goals and social policy
  • Cooperating with community organisations, social agencies and voluntary groups to improve services and develop new services
  • Conducting individual and family case interviews to identify the nature and extent of clients' problems
  • Assisting clients to understand and resolve problems by providing information, acting as a mediator and referring them to community and self-help agencies
  • Analysing, developing, promoting and implementing social policies through the use of practice experience, research, analytic frameworks, and negotiation skills to respond to social need through a fair, equitable and effective allocation of social resources
  • Monitoring the progress of clients by maintaining contact
  • Compiling case records and reports

Available Visa Types

Common Visa Types

Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)

Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)

Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)

Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)

Training visa (subclass 407)

Training visa (subclass 407)

Other Visa Types

  • 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
  • 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
  • 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream

Skill Assessment

International Academic Credential Recognition

Eligibility Assessment

  • Must possess a "professional social work qualification," and overseas degrees must be recognized as a social work qualification in the country where the instruction was provided.

Assessment Steps

  1. Prepare documents: graduation certificate, academic transcript, course syllabus, internship records, identification documents, translations, etc.
  2. Register on the MyAASW portal and submit an online application.
  3. Complete identity verification.
  4. Submit English proficiency proof or exemption materials.
  5. AASW compares academic qualifications and learning outcomes, and verifies internship hours.
  6. Await the assessment result.

Assessment Requirements

  • Educational Requirements
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work, or comparable professional social work qualification.
    • The qualification must include no less than approximately 1000 hours of supervised field education, divided into two different placements, with at least one being direct practice.
    • If the hours are less than 1000 but more than 500, they can be supplemented with additional relevant study or work experience.
  • Work Experience Requirements
    • Not mandatory, but any shortfall in practicum hours can be compensated for with post-graduation social work experience.
  • Language Requirements
    • Must meet the AASW English language policy, typically requiring IELTS Academic: overall score of 7.0, with a minimum of 7.0 in each band (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
    • Scores from two tests taken within a six-month period can be combined.
    • Exemption: Exempt if secondary education and a three-year full-time higher education degree were completed in specific English-speaking countries and taught in English.

Assess time and cost

  • Time: Approximately 14-16 weeks
  • Cost: AUD 2,336 (domestic address) / AUD 2,123.64 (international address)

Assessing Authorities

  1. AASW

Information Source

https://www.aasw.asn.au/education-employment/migration-eligibility-assessment/

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