Social Worker

3 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Full time

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people living with complex mental health needs? Join Darling Downs Health as a Social Worker in our Continuing Care Team (CCT) in Toowoomba, where your expertise will help shape brighter futures. You'll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, compassion, and innovation. This is your opportunity to work in a dynamic community setting, where your voice is heard, your growth is supported, and your impact is deeply felt.

What Your Day Will Look Like….

You'll spend your time building meaningful connections with consumers, families, and carers—supporting them through tailored social work assessments, interventions, and case management. You'll collaborate closely with a diverse team of health professionals, contributing your insights to improve clinical outcomes and psychosocial wellbeing. Whether you're advocating for a consumer, consulting with external agencies, or mentoring a student, your work will be grounded in evidence-based practice and guided by empathy. You'll also have opportunities to shape service delivery through quality improvement initiatives, participate in research and education, and grow your own professional capabilities in a team that truly values your contribution.

Let's talk about you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits
  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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