
Social Work Team Leader Grade 3
2 weeks ago
**Overview**:
**Work type**:Ongoing - Full Time
**Salary**:$52 - $60
**Grade**:Undefined
**Occupation**: Health and Allied Health
**Location**: Melbourne
**Reference**: 3132
**_ Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Grade 3 Social Worker - Team Leader**:
- **Full time, permanent position**:
- **Base salary + generous salary packaging + super**
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 3 Social Work Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing advanced clinical Social Work Leadership and direct clinical care to patients. You’ll be working clinically with patients, leading a team of committed Social Workers and undertaking a range of senior duties to support the Social Work Department operations and help progress our department’s key strategic priorities.
A regular day will see you:
- Be responsible for the performance of a clinical Social Work team, including the co-ordination of service provision to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and effective care
- Provide expert clinical care to patients, families and carers
- Clinically lead and supervise staff
- Provide expert advice and secondary consultation within the clinical area, within Social Work department and other areas as required
- Undertake other senior duties such as quality improvement, research and teaching
- Support the Social Work Manager and Grade 4 Social Work staff in a range of activities including operational management, department planning and development, strategic planning, policy development
**About you**
As the Social Work Team Leader and Senior Clinician, 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)
- Demonstrated 7 years clinical expertise in a particular field / service area
- 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
- Experience in leading and developing others
**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.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- 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: Wednesday 11 June 2025**
Applications close Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 11.59PM
Posted 28 May 2025
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