Social Worker

Social Worker - Grade 1

Permanent Full
- Time/ Part
- Time Positions

Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits

Cabrini Benefits:
- Flexible work arrangements.- Career development opportunities- Opportunity to develop skills across multiple areas.- $2 per day car parking is guaranteed at all hospital sites.- Up to $15,900 salary packaging.- Up to $2,650 Meal and Entertainment Benefits.- Excellent workplace culture.- Ongoing peer support and supervision.- Leave loading benefits.

About Allied Health

Allied Health, which represents twelve professions, is a rapidly growing and integrated service within Cabrini. Allied Health at Cabrini offers senior consultant and leadership roles; work in clinical streams; a junior staff rotation and support program; professional development and teaching opportunities; and developing strong external and university partnerships. There will be the expansion of collaborative, multi-disciplinary research with the recent appointment of a Senior Allied Health Research Consultant to support Allied Health led research.

The Role

We are seeking a Grade 1 Social Worker to provide quality care to patients through competent clinical skills, effective communication, the demonstrated commitment to a collaborative model of practice within the context of an inter-disciplinary team comprising doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists, dietitians and external stakeholders. This position will be part of the acute care team within a large and busy private hospital. Opportunities to rotate to the sub-acute setting.

Social Workers aim to provide comprehensive assessment to enable a targeted intervention plan to be developed in consultation with the patient, their family, carers and significant others.

You will have:
Strong communication, computer and documentation skills- Eligibility for membership to the AASW (essential)- Ability to accept direction, accountability and performance review (essential)- Prior experience working in a hospital setting (desirable)- Assessment of patients, sharing discharge planning, referral to community services and supports- Relevant theoretical knowledge, experience and skills in relation to evidence-based social work assessment and interventions in a mental health setting.- Commitment to improving own practice and professional development, participation in projects

Contact: Head of Occupational Therapy and Manager of Social Work, Ruth Skene on 0400 566 371 or Clinical Lead Grade 4 Social Work, Sue Todorov on 0418 694 161

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s south east. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. 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.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

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 Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.