Social Workers Grade 2

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 57177

**Our Journey**:
**About Monash Health in the Community**

Helping people live their best lives.

As Monash Health in the Community, we actively engage with clients across the age spectrum to improve and maintain health, independence and well-being. We do this by coordinating and/or providing integrated, multidisciplinary care across multiple settings within the local community. Our aim is to help clients live their best lives by enabling them to access the support they need, when they need it.

**Infant, Child and Family Health and?Wellbeing Hub**

As one of the key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and the National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Monash Health was identified as one of three lead providers to roll out this initiative to support infants, children and families in the **South Eastern region** of Victoria. Designed as one central location for mental health, health and wellbeing support for infants, children and families we provide support to individuals from 0-11 years experiencing developmental, behavioural and emotional challenges through expertise from a range of specialist medical and allied health services, including paediatricians, occupational therapists, psychologists and speech pathologists and offer parenting supports. The Infant, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Hub will sit alongside ELHMS - Monash Childrens and the Child and Family Program - Monash Health Community.

**A Day in the Life**:
As a Grade 2 or Grade 1 Paediatric Social Worker, you will work within the community health directorate and will be required to provide an efficient, high-quality service across the region in various settings. With the support of an experienced team, you will provide patients and families with psychosocial support and advocacy through assessment, counselling, information provision, access to community resources and discharge planning.
- You will positively contribute to the function of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working closely with team members form the Child family program and Early in Mental Health Service to promote an integrated and holistic service.
- This role will be supporting children and their families to access the Hub and other services if required as well as support groups.

**You will Bring**:

- Genuine desire to work in a multidisciplinary assessment and treatment group setting
- Dedication to safe best practice and quality care
- Committed to delivering patient centred care and a patient advocacy
- Enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively

**What You Need**:

- Bachelor of Social Work or Masters Social Work Qualifying OR Masters of Social Work, OR equivalent as assessed and approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Written evidence of eligibility for AASW membership for overseas qualifications is required.
- _ Accredited Social Worker and/or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker: As approved by the AASW_
- Working With Children's
- Police Check
- Driving Licence
- Australian working rights

**In Return**:
This is a unique and exciting career opportunity to actively contribute to the direction and success of the Hub. You will be part of a dynamic changing environment that will have future growth.

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free flu vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

**How to Apply**:
**Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).**

**Please note**: Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.