Social Worker

**Reference Number**
- 16102

**Employment Type**
- Fixed Term, Full Time

**Department/Unit**
- Social Work

**Location**
- Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon West

**Enterprise Agreement Classification**
- 1 - Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021 - Qualified Social Worker Grade 2 Year 4
- 1 - Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021 - Qualified Social Worker Grade 1 Year 5

**Hours**
- 80

**Position Summary**

**Social Worker (Grade 1 or 2)**
- Latrobe Regional Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Social Worker (Grade 1 or 2) to join the Allied health team on a
- **Full-time fixed term basis**.- Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne. Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with ease of access to Melbourne. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, critical care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, dialysis, aged care, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.- LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, a large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.- LRH is also the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
- **Grade 1 or 2 Social Worker** to join the Social Work team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a fixed term full time basis.- Reporting to the Social Work Manager, the successful applicant will play an important role in providing LRH’s patients with the psychosocial support required to cope with chronic or acute illness.- Amongst other things, successful applicant will be required to:
- Optimise psychosocial outcomes within a patient focused, discharge planning framework;
- Accurately monitor, evaluate and record client progress according to measurable goals
- Work collaboratively with other team members and community services;
- Grading will be dependant on skills and experience. If successful in a Grade 2 Social Work role, applicants will enjoy an integral role in the coordination and oversight of services, and the supervision of Grade 1 staff and Social Work students.- Successful applicants will have:
- A Bachelor Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW);
- Skills and experience appropriate to the position applied for (Grade 1 or 2);
- Ideally, experience addressing patient issues associated with disability, health and wellness and a demonstrated ability to provide halo focused, timely intervention for patients/clients and their families; and
- Why work for LRH?- A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people.Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.- We offer:
- A friendly and supportive team
- High quality patient care
- A collaborative and innovative working environment
- Modern Facilities
- Electronic Medical Records
- Our unique difference:
- Regional lifestyle opportunities
- Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
- Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
- Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions
- Our commitment to you:
- LRH is recognised as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.- Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon.- Diversity and Inclusion- At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.IMPORTANT:

- _ All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses), unless a valid medical exemption applies. Evidence of V