Sub Acute Social Worker, Grade 2

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Alfred Health Full time

Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight (w/ flexible monthly ADO's)
- Located at The Alfred, in Prahran
- Maximise your take home salary with salary packaging & novated leasing options

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- **Sub Acute Parklands Social Worker - Based at The Alfred Hospital**:

- ** Permanent Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight (w/ flexible monthly ADO's)**:

- ** Social Worker Grade 2**:

- ** Location: Alfred Hospital**:

- ** Great staff benefits**

**The Department**

The Social Work Department operates in accordance with the philosophy and goals of Alfred Health; A focus on the quality of life and participation in care is a primary goal of the Department. Social Work aims to identify and assist in addressing the psychosocial impacts of illness and hospitalisation for patients and their families by providing a range of services, such as counselling support, grief and loss support, advocacy, service provision and complex and considered discharge planning.

**Position Summary**

**Experience and Qualifications Required**
- Demonstrated leadership experience preferably in a hospital setting and an understanding of team meeting feedback and information for discharge planning
- Skills and knowledge in the provision of complex social work services within an acute and sub-acute health care environment.
- Demonstrated clinical competence for a clinical caseload in the area of Aged Care, or related clinical specialty, and to provide a range of direct clinical services including services to clients with more complex needs.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas which promotes quality patient care and optimum organisational outcomes.
- Ability to exercise professional judgement and/or to seek advice and consultation, when appropriate.
- Understand priority needs and, understanding that these change on a frequent basis, adapt workload priorities in accordance with these changing needs.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

**_ Academic: _**Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers. Bachelor of Social Work, or recognised equivalent.
**_Experience:_** Hospital experience is essential for this role

**Staff Benefits**
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite child care services, payroll deductible expense
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Modern onsite library faculties, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
- Access to health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance

**Applications close at 11 pm Monday, 20 January 2025.**
- Team Leader Social work on
- 9076 3026 if you require further information**

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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