Social Worker Grade 1

time left to apply End Date: September 6, 2025 (26 days left to apply)

job requisition id R006083

Social Worker – Grade 1
Permanent, Full-Time Position
Attractive salary packaging benefits – up to $15,900 tax-free annually, plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment

Why Join Cabrini?

At Cabrini, we offer a supportive and progressive work environment where staff can grow both professionally and personally. Our benefits include:

Career development and advancement opportunities

Diverse experience across multiple clinical areas

Generous salary packaging:

Up to $15,900 tax-free annually

Additional $2,650 in meal and entertainment benefits

Supportive team culture with ongoing peer support and supervision

17.5% Leave loading benefits

About Allied Health at Cabrini

Allied Health at Cabrini is a dynamic and expanding service, encompassing 12 allied health professions. Our integrated team offers:

Leadership and senior consultant roles

Clinical stream engagement and junior rotation programs

Access to ongoing professional development and teaching opportunities

Strong partnerships with universities and external organisations

An increasing focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary research, supported by a newly appointed Senior Allied Health Research Consultant

The Role

We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Grade 1 Social Worker to join our acute care team in a busy, large private hospital.

As a Social Worker at Cabrini, you will:

Deliver high-quality patient care using sound clinical judgment and communication

Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech pathologists, and external service providers

Develop and implement targeted intervention plans in partnership with patients, families, and carers

Contribute to safe and effective discharge planning and community referrals

What We're Looking For

Strong communication, computer literacy, and documentation skills

Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) – essential

Capacity to work within a performance-review and feedback framework – essential

Previous experience in a hospital setting – desirable

Solid knowledge and application of evidence-based practices in social work, including in mental health settings

A commitment to ongoing professional development and participation in quality improvement or research projects

Join a compassionate, expert team at Cabrini and make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.

To view the full position description, please click here

Enquiries should be directed to: Courtney Agland - Head of Occupational Therapy and Manager of Social Work on 0400 566 371

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

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.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.

With more than 4000 staff and several campuses, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career. Cabrini employs health professionals in the medical, nursing and allied health fields as well as employing staff in management, administration, finance, hotel services, logistics, engineering, communications and other support services.

About Us

Cabrini is a Catholic charitable organisation inspired by the spirit and vision of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This order was founded by Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini who was canonised in 1946 and later proclaimed Universal Patron Saint of Immigrants. We are a community of care, reaching out with compassion, integrity, courage and respect to all we serve. With more than 4300 staff, 1000 accredited medical practitioners and several locations, we offer a range of employment opportunities to start, continue or advance your career.