Welfare Worker Dhs Residential Units

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Western Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 53388

Western Health Drug Health Services comprises, along with a range of community services, 2 residential services, namely the Community Residential Withdrawal Service (adult and adolescent) and Westside Lodge Dual Diagnosis Rehabilitation Centre. The Residential Services Welfare Worker will support client residential care within these units, however this role will be primarily based with Westside Lodge DDRC.

Westside Lodge provides a supportive and safe in-patient environment over a period of 3 months for people aged 18 years and over requiring a client-centred, recovery oriented Dual Diagnosis Rehabilitation Program. The Welfare Worker is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team providing both 1:1 and group interventions and support.

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

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