Social Worker Grade 2 Full Time

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Grade not specified

**Occupation**:Health and allied health

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:3760

**Are you a current Austin Health employee?**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Social Work Department**
- The Social Work Department aims to provide services to Austin Health patients and their families/carers which assists in the minimisation of the negative impacts of illness and hospitalisation. We aim to enhance social and emotional functioning through targeted interventions; whilst leading and excelling in research, teaching and the use of person
- centred evidence-based practice.

**About the role**
- As the Grade 2 Social Worker, you will be responsible for providing expert social work care to referred patients and their families/significant others.
- This position will primarily support patients admitted to a sub-acute context at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.
- Therefore, you will have demonstrated experience and expert knowledge of the delivery of social work service to sub-acute care populations, including rehabilitation, and an ability work in multidisciplinary teams to support patients with complex psychosocial situations, working collaboratively with a range of service providers.
- A regular day will see you:

- Provide expert clinical care to patients, families and carers
- Participate in our Student Education Program including taking students on clinical placement
- Participate in a Social Work Department opportunities including provision of Grade 1 supervision, being part of a Social Work Department Portfolio
- Actively participate in Supervision and Professional Development

**About you**
- As the Grade 2 Social Worker, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You will bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
- You’ll further bring with you:

- A degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Previously worked in a hospital setting
- An ability to work autonomously, in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Demonstrated well-developed skills and knowledge in health, including advanced patient assessment and intervention skills, discharge planning, consultation, referral, risk assessment, and collaborative care planning
- Proven capacity to perform as a clinical social worker role in practice settings; and a sound knowledge of principles of professional practice and adherence to professional ethics

**Our benefits**
- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: 7 September 2025**

- Applications close Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 16 August 2025