Social Worker

**Social Worker - Grade 2**

**Mental Health including Eating Disorders and Perinatal**

**Wren at Ramsay Clinic Albert Road, Melbourne**

**About Wren**

Wren is the Women’s Recovery Network. Our vision is to reshape inpatient mental health services for women to support their recovery journey.

Wren is the first public and private partnership of its kind, designed to transform mental health care for women.

Clinicians, women and their support network come together to understand women’s experiences and develop gender, violence and trauma-informed care and support. We are committed to working in innovative ways to support women throughout their recovery journey.

As a first-of-its-kind service, we will listen, learn and share best practice with others.

**About the Opportunity**

**Position**:Social Worker - Grade 2

**EFT**:60 hours per fortnight (0.8)

**Location**:WREN based at Ramsay Clinic Albert Road, Melbourne

**Renumeration**:Salary range: $45.07 to $55.06 per hour (as per current Ramsay Health Care Victoria Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2023) + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable
- This position will work within Wren’s inpatient unit service, as a social worker, you will be responsible for the provision of effective Mental Health Social Work practice and services to participants, carers and the community, using individual and group evidence-based practice.
- Building on partnerships between mental health services and the community by networking and liaison with support persons and community services will be a necessary and significant part of the role
- This role requires you to facilitate groups with participants at Wren
- You will support opportunities for quality improvement and service development at Wren
- This role will contribute to the ongoing learning and professional development of the Wren team.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

- A strong passion for safe best practice & quality care
- Commitment to patient-centred care delivery & advocacy
- Enthusiasm, compassion & ability to work collaboratively
- Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Relevant clinical experience with experience in social work within a mental health-based context
- Relevant post graduate training in mental health (desirable)
- Australian working rights and be willing to undergo a Background Check
- Experience in facilitating groups within the field of acute mental health
- Experience working within the field of eating disorders
- Experience working within the field of perinatal mental health
- Experience working within an acute mental health inpatient unit

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning and education scholarships to support professional development.

**Discounts**: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

**Requirements**:

- You must provide a_ _**National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- You must provide a current **Working-With-Children** check
- You must provide **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases.

**To Apply**

Enquiries are welcome, if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact:
**Closing date: 28 February 2025