Social Work

Rainbow Community House has expanded our services to include social work support, in order to better respond to the needs of LGBTQIA+ youth accessing our service. Social work support may involve looking at the various domains of your life (including physical, psychological, social, financial and spiritual) and working with you to support your wellbeing.

Our social worker works closely with our counsellors to provide multidisciplinary, wrap around support.

Social Work

  • Social work support aims to increase your wellbeing through helping you to meet your needs (including physical, psychological, social, financial, and spiritual) in the community.

    This support is tailored to your unique situation, goals, and needs.

    Social work support may be ongoing, or a one-time session to help with something specific.

  • Social work support might involve the following:

    • Looking at what formal and informal supports you can access, and linking you with them

      • This may include case management, and helping your support networks to work collaboratively

    • Assisting you to access and navigate services, such as Centrelink

    • Navigating processes, such as legally changing your name.

    • Finding fun and engaging opportunities that align with your interests

    • Implementing strategies to support meeting counselling goals

    • Providing you with information and resources relevant to your situation

    • Support with those menial but overwhelming tasks like filling in a form or booking an appointment

  • Social work support is provided as a free service!

  • Social work support is primarily offered to active counselling clients. Our social worker receives referrals internally from our counsellors.

    If you would like to access social work support, you can mention this to your counsellor or request the referral form at reception. If you are a new client, you can mention this during triage.

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4 View Street
North Perth, WA 6006

Hours
Monday–Thursday
10am–6pm

Phone
(08) 6370 4210