Senior Social Worker

Senior Social Worker - Chronic and Complex Care

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Senior Social Worker - Chronic and Complex Care

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• Role Type: Permanent Part-time (16 hours per week)
• Department and Location: Chronic and Complex Care, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $112,396 - $116,038 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary packaging
  
  

Job Description:

• Role Title: Senior Social Worker
• Role Type: Permanent Part-time (16 hours per week)
• Role Grade: Social Work Level 3
• Department and Location: Chronic and Complex Care, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $112,396 - $116,038 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary packaging
  
  

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the Role:

• Manage complex community patients with chronic health and social conditions, providing high-quality social work services and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Conduct risk assessments related to capacity, self-determination, domestic violence, and elder abuse, facilitating Advance Care Planning and substitute decision-making discussions.
• Advocate for patients and carers, coordinating referrals to services such as My Aged Care, NDIS, and NCAT Guardianship.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure comprehensive, culturally sensitive care and effective discharge planning.
• Provide clinical supervision, education, and placements for social work students while adhering to professional ethics and standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and represent the social work department on internal and external committees.
  
  

About You:

• Qualified Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership and strong clinical experience in aged care and health social work.
• Committed to the Philosophy, Mission, and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia with high personal integrity.
• Skilled in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, and complex discharge planning within diverse clinical frameworks.
• Experienced in managing complex social issues affecting patients, families, and carers across aged care, rehabilitation, disability, and residential settings.
• Proven leader in multidisciplinary teams, with excellent communication, negotiation, and organisational skills, and experience in clinical supervision and education.
  
  

Why Work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program to make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
  
  

About the Hospital:

• In this role, you will be based at St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst.
• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries, and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
  
  

Pre-employment Checks:

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity:

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to Apply:

The closing date for applications is 13 August 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role and address each of the criteria.

Further information please contact

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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