Mental Health Social Worker

Mental Health Social Worker Grade 2

Perm Full Time with Monthly ADO

Maroondah location

Generous Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Grade 2 Social Worker will provide a range of specialist social work interventions to in patient mental health consumers to assist individuals to achieve the highest level of independent function, leading to successful community integration and improved quality of life outcomes. Through the promotion of recovery and the principles and practice of service coordination the Grade 2 Social Worker will ensure that consumers are at the centre of service delivery and receive a timely, coordinated response to their health and social needs.

The Grade 2 Social worker will work with the multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a commitment to consumer/ carer - centred practice (e.g. Involve consumers/carers/ external providers in decision making and advocate on their behalf if necessary and provide specialised education and / or information to consumers/ carers appropriate to their needs)

As part of an Allied Health response in the Mental Health Acute inpatient settings at Eastern Health the Grade 2 Social Worker is expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities identified in collaboration with the Allied Health Manager. The Grade 2 Social Worker will provide supervision and mentoring to students and junior social work staff.

The Social Work role will be supported with professional supervision and guidance. Allied Health staff may be required to travel and work across various Eastern Health campuses and programs.

About you

**To be successful in this role you will possess**:
Essential

Holds a degree qualification in Social Work that has been approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers for membership as a Social Worker. Maintains compliance with the AASW Continuing Professional Development Policy in order to meet the Eastern Health Allied Health credentialing standard.

Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals.

Demonstrated ability to provide Social Work assessments and interventions

Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in working with clients with mental health issues and their carers, in the community/inpatient settings.

Demonstrated working knowledge of contemporary recovery principles and practices including research and evidence based practice.

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and to contribute to a positive team environment.

Demonstrated communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated well developed knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation, policies, plans, and strategic directions of public mental health services.

Ability to supervise Social Work students and Grade 1 Social Work staff.

Compliance with AASW Code of Ethics and legal requirements of the Social Work profession.

Desirable

Experience in acute mental health

Evidence of involvement in, and understanding of, principles of research and/or evaluation.

A current Victorian driver’s licence

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

**Please note**:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

**Eastern Health Values**: Patients First | Ag