Social Worker Grade 2

1 month ago


Melbourne, Australia Grampians Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan, Various

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 16913

**Social Worker - **Grade 2** (Community Programs)**
**Permanent full-time**
**80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

The Social Work team provides patients with additional support to improve psychological and social functioning and we ensure each patients social, emotional and cultural needs are met. We minimise the negative impacts of illness and hospitalisation on patients. We are a dynamic and innovative group who is always willing to share knowledge and peer support. The Social Work team is made up of 30 plus social work clinicians, providing opportunities for career progression. You will be supervised by an experienced senior social work clinician.

There are regular department in-services, journal clubs, external professional development opportunities, you are able to access study leave for higher education. There are many opportunities to develop your career and knowledge.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure the smooth transition of clients through the health care system, liaising with relevant staff and community agencies to ensure continuity of care for individual patients / clients and their families
- Participate and fulfil requirements of allied health and discipline specific orientation, induction, mentorship, supervision and performance management programs
- Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- Support Social Work students and Garde 1 staff supervision
- Communicate with a wide range of professionals
- Complex discharge planning
- Collaborate in pursuit of patient and team needs/goals

**Skills and experience**
- Eligibility for practising membership of Australian Association Social Workers Membership (must have a bachelor or qualifying master’s degree)
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, evaluate and modify own performance through reflective practice
- Ability to adapt, be flexible and learn quickly
- Ability to plan and problem solve
- Demonstrate sound knowledge in Social Work theory and practice skills
- Working knowledge of subacute or community hospital systems and resources

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

Social Work positions are paid in accordance with the following agreement and classification:

- Allied Health Professionals (Victorian public sector) (single interest Employers) enterprise agreement 2021-2026. The classification is Social Work Grade 2,Year 1 - Year 4 (SC21 - SC24)which ranges from $42.18 - $48.49 per hour.

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Valetta Fraser, Clinical Manager of Social Work on 0439 015 736 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safet


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