Social Worker G2

6 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Ongoing - Full Time

**Salary**:$45 - $53

**Grade**:Undefined

**Occupation**: Health and Allied Health

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 2590

**_ Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Join the team at Austin Health as a Grade 2 Social Worker**:

- **Ongoing, full-time position based in Heidelberg**:

- **Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Social Work Department**

The Social Work department is committed to promoting the highest level of care for our patients. In realising this goal, the department leads and excels in person-centred care, evidence-based practice, innovation and quality improvement. The department provides Social Work services on all three campuses of Austin Health, from the Emergency Department through to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.

**About the role**

As a Grade 2 Social Worker you will be responsible for providing clinical Social Work services to inpatients in an aged care sub-acute ward. You will work clinically with patients, attend family meetings and non-clinical meetings, work within a multidisciplinary team, and undertake other duties that support the Social Work department and its operations.

A typical day will see you:

- Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments, and develop and implement appropriate intervention plans, including care planning, counselling, and discharge planning for patients and their families.
- Deliver effective Social Work interventions to patients and families and ensure assessment and intervention is aligned with professional values, skills, knowledge, theory, relevant policies and legislation.

**About you**

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

You’ll further have:

- A degree in Social Work
- Experience working in a hospital setting.
- The ability to work and contribute to team culture and work within a multidisciplinary environment

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Wednesday 23 April 2025**

Applications close Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 10 April 2025

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