Social Worker Acute

**Your new role**:
An exciting opportunity exists for Social Workers (HP3) to join the Social Work Department at Logan & Beaudesert Health Services. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred Social Work services across inpatient and outpatient settings, working as part of an interprofessional team to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients, carers, and families.
Provide detailed clinical assessment, patient education, therapeutic intervention and discharge planning.
Manage an allocated caseload, maintaining accurate documentation and service statistics.
Contribute to the supervision of students, allied health assistants, and less experienced staff.
Participate in quality improvement, research and service development activities.
**About you**:
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Social Worker who is committed to evidence-based practice and collaborative care. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, professional integrity, and a dedication to continuous learning.
Proven ability to provide effective Social Work assessment and management in acute and community settings.
High-level communication and interpersonal skills to work within an interprofessional team.
Commitment to professional development and active engagement in learning opportunities.
Ability to contribute to service improvement initiatives, research projects, and student education.
**What we can offer you**:
We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
**About us**:
Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.
We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.
Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.
Logan Hospital, a place of opportunity to make a difference and grow your career
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
**We are Metro South Health**:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.
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