Senior Social Worker

4 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia St Vincent's Health Australia Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Senior Social Worker

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Social Worker to join our team at St Vincent's Health Australia. As a Senior Social Worker, you will be responsible for providing high-quality social work services to patients, families, and carers in the areas of rehabilitation and acute geriatric medicine.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments for patients in the area of allocation.
  • Conduct and understand risk assessment as related to capacity, and self-determination in aged care.
  • Facilitate through individual and family counselling, adaptation to the medical condition and lifestyle changes.
  • Participate in care and discharge planning, including referral to community services and facilitation of respite and long-term accommodation of patients.
  • Assess matters of risk with particular skill and knowledge with respect to potential issues of Domestic and Family Violence and Elder Abuse.
  • Facilitate meaningful conversations regarding Advance Care Planning, substitute decision-making, and goals of care where appropriate.
  • Advocate for patients and carers both inside and outside the hospital as appropriate, including where required referral for My Aged Care and application to the NDIS, NCAT: Guardianship division.
  • Initiate family conferences to facilitate information exchange between the multidisciplinary team and patients/family and carers.
  • Conduct all work with appreciation of diversity, cultural, and religious sensitivity.
  • Liaise with relevant external organisations and agencies to facilitate provision of the social work service in area of practice.
  • Provides clear clinical handovers: ISBAR.
  • Participate in the Social Work After Hours On-call social work service post relevant training and development of competencies.

Requirements:

  • Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission, and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia.
  • Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent tertiary qualification creating eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with demonstrated experience in clinical health social work settings with high-level skills in aged care social work service.
  • Demonstrated competencies in relevant social work practice frameworks including: human rights, social justice, crisis intervention, adjustment to illness and disability, short-term solution-focused intervention, grief and loss, complex assessment, advocacy, care, and discharge planning.
  • High-level understanding and experience of the complex social issues for patients, families, and carers in regard to aged care services, rehabilitation, disability, and residential care.
  • Demonstrated commitment to and experience in inclusive collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork in high-demand environments including time management, negotiation, written, oral, and computer skills.
  • Demonstrated competencies and experience in the provision of clinical supervision of staff/students.
  • Sound knowledge of legislative requirements and the social work role in regard to domestic violence, elder abuse, child protection, guardianship, sudden death, and victims of crime.
  • Ability to undertake and lead clinical planning, research, quality, and education projects within social work services.

Working with Us:

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we are committed to providing compassionate and innovative care, enabling hope for those we serve. We draw on the talents of our people and collaborate with others who share our vision and values to continue the pioneering spirit of Mary Aikenhead and the Sisters of Charity.

Our Values:

  • Compassion: Caring for others with an openness that affirms life and healing.
  • Justice: Acting with courage and fairness in pursuit of what is right and just.
  • Integrity: Ensuring our actions and decisions are grounded in our values, reflecting both honesty and authenticity.
  • Excellence: Demonstrating a passionate commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact details].


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