NDIS Social Work
How Social Workers support participants
Social Workers play an integral role in supporting participants using evidence-based therapies aimed at improving or maintaining social functioning.
Social functioning refers to an individual's desired capacity to interact, communicate, and form relationships with others, manage social roles and responsibilities, and engage in their community and daily life.
They employ disability-specific interventions in areas such as emotional resilience, relationships and social and economic participation.
Social workers also assist participants in navigating services and systems, building individual capacity, and addressing practical barriers through problem-solving and goal-setting.
Social workers work within multidisciplinary teams to ensure that all services are integrated into a unified approach, enhancing the overall effectiveness of the support.
Information provided by AASW.
Benefits of Social Work
- Maintain optimal social functioning
- Perform targeted assessments
- Investigate and address barriers to skill development
- Use therapies to manage emotions and build resilience
- Strengthen family support systems
- Provide long-term family stability
- Support multidisciplinary approaches
- Address deficiencies in systems
- Handle crises and resolve conflicts and barriers
- Provide training to providers
- Provide personalised therapeutic programs
- Establish community connection
... and much more.
Social Worker specific supports
Social workers provide NDIS participants with Improved Daily Living Therapeutic Supports. The current fee schedule provides specific Social Worker items including:
- Therapeutic supports (16_621_0128_1_3) (Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training)
- Intervention supports for early childhood (15_005_0118_1_3) (Early Childhood Supports - Early Childhood Professional)
Other NDIS items which a Social Worker may use:
- Coordination of supports
- Specialised behaviour supports
- Employment related assessment, counselling and advice
- Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports (coordination of supports)
- Assistance to access or maintain employment or higher education
- Participation in community, social. and civic activities
- And more
AASW Accredited Social Worker
