Offers a generic Social Work Service including:  - Counselling - Advocacy - Financial Services - Centrelink Agency - Health Promotion

West Wimmera Health Service - Goroke Campus

West Wimmera Health Service - Kaniva Campus

West Wimmera Health Service - Nhill Campus

West Wimmera Health Service - Natimuk Campus

The aim of the Social Worker is to assist people improve their quality of life. At some point, everyone is faced with a stressful, life-changing event in their life and for some people assistance from a Social Worker helps them deal with issues.

Social Workers assist people by listening non-judgementally, being understanding and supportive of a person's needs, providing information which is useful and relevant and by being respectful of a person's right to confidentiality and privacy.

Who can use this service and how are people referred?
Individuals, couples, families and groups within the West Wimmera Shire are free to access this service. Assistance is provided to people of any age, from any background, with any issue.

Anyone is able to refer themselves to the Social Worker by contacting EDMH Reception on 03 5585 9800. Referrals are also made by General Practitioners, Health Workers, Schools, Police, members of the community, family and friends.

Services Provided
Counselling for individuals, couples and families in relation to:
Relationships
Children
Family issues
Stress management
Self development
Trauma and crisis
Parenting strategies
Adolescence
Adjustment to disability
Relieving anxiety and depression
Grief and loss
Problem solving

Advocacy:
In assisting to access and negotiate with generic services.
Support—social and emotional
Representation on client's behalf

Referrals for:
Housing assistance
Legal services
Emergency relief
Support groups and other community resources
Employment
Specialist counselling service
Referral to financial counsellors and advisors

Confidentiality:
All personal and family information will be treated with respect and confidentiality. If you need to be referred to another organisation, information about you will only be passed on with your Consent

The Social Worker is also able to provide a home visiting appointment if preferred.

Grampians Health Edenhope

The Social Work Department offers a generic Social Work Service including:

-- Counselling: individual, couple, family in relation to relationship issues, grief and loss, stress management, depression, anxiety, family issues etc..
-- Advocacy: assistance with negotiating with other services, representation on client's behalf and support.Consultation in relation to: housing, employment, legal services, support groups, community resources, and other specialist counselling and welfare services.
-- Financial Services: Commonwealth Emergency Relief, basic financial counselling and referral to financial counsellors and advisors.
-- Centrelink Agency: assisting with claims for Health Care Cards, Commonwealth Seniors Cards, Age Pensions, Disability Pensions, Carer Allowance/Payment, Family Tax Benefit etc…
-- Health Promotion: presentations to the community regarding areas to assist in maintaining positive mental and emotional health.

The service is also available at other West Wimmera Health Service campuses, at Jeparit, Goroke, Rainbow, Kaniva & Natimuk, by appointment.

Fees
Cost free service

West Wimmera Health Service - Jeparit Campus

Country Health Connect

provides individual counselling for people of all ages requiring emotional and social support as well as information and strategies for problem sloving and crisis intervention.

Area Serviced: Warracknabeal, Hopetoun and Beulah.

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