Social Worker

**Title**:Social Worker - Hospital Admission Risk Program

**Location**:Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128**Job Posting Date**:16 Oct 2024Do you work for Eastern Health currently? If so, please log in to Eastern Health Careers Employee Login using your network login details to see the full range of jobs available to you

**Social Worker Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP)**
- Permanent full-time | 5 weeks’ annual leave plus monthly days off
- Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team providing excellent care to our clients in the community
- Are you looking to live and work in a world city like Melbourne?_
- Are you a qualified & passionate social worker looking for a new challenge?_
- Come join us at Eastern Health_

**Eastern Health**
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.**About the role**
- The Grade 2 (HARP) Social Worker is required to provide high quality care to clients in the community through the predominantly autonomous use of proficient clinical skills and effective communication. You will use your high-quality clinical skills and effective communication to assess, plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate the care of each patient. You are expected to have a broad level of experience, knowledge and skill in the area of complex psychosocial needs. You will be supported professionally by the Grade 3 Social Worker and within the multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to consolidate learnings, develop consultative skills and then foster leadership skills through proactive participation within the Social Work Service and interdisciplinary teams. The Grade 2 HARP Social worker role provides a unique opportunity to assist in establishing and expanding the social work profession within the HARP service**About you**
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Eligibility for membership of the AASW.
- Evidence of current CPD, as per AASW requirements.
- Three years post graduate work experience
- The ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team and also work autonomously as required.
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**- **Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- Please- Contact Person: Sonja Laukart- Contact Number: 0409 700 445-
- Job Posting End Date: 11.11.24- Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)**Our Values in Action**:

- Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day