Social Worker

In this exciting full-time Grade 1 Social Worker role (maternity leave cover), based in Richmond, you will be responsible for providing social work services to the acute general medical ward. You will be part of the acute social work team and report to the social work team leaders and allied health manager.

**You will make an impact by**:

- Striving for patient and family inclusive practice in all stages of care.
- Engaging positively with all other colleagues to achieve best clinical outcomes.
- Developing the social work service both internally and externally via working in a collaborative model of practice.
- Providing an exceptional patient-centred care experience.
- Being a patient advocate, whilst understanding the needs of the organisation.

**To be successful in this role**

You will be a tertiary qualified social worker, with experience in psychosocial assessments, adjustment to illness, counselling, discharge planning and community liaison in the acute hospital setting (in a predominantly General Medical caseload).

**You will have**:

- Strong interpersonal skills, working closely alongside the interdisciplinary team on the ward.
- Previous experience in an acute hospital setting (highly desirable).
- Well-developed organisational and planning skills.
- Be able to interact and collaborate with all members of a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent computer literacy including MS Office Word & Excel.
- Have sound theoretical knowledge of current social work practices, particularly in the areas of health and disability.

Position Description Inherent Requirements

**About Epworth Richmond**

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor or Masters of Social Work
- Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

**Additional Information**:
At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

- Epworth HealthCare offers our employees salary packaging benefits of **$15,900** pre-tax annually, plus an optional **$2,650** meals and entertainment allowance.
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

**Enquire / Apply**

Sound interesting? To apply, click the **I'm Interested **button and attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606.
- As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you)._
- At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all - across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care._