Social Worker

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• Casual weekday positions available
• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options available to Austin Hospital

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 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[1]centred evidence-based practice.

About the role

As a casual Social Worker Grade 2, you will be responsible for providing clinical social work services to inpatients across one or more of our Austin Health sites. A regular day will see you work clinically with patients, attend family meetings and non-clinical meetings, and undertake other duties that support the social work department and its operations.

The position will be required to move across clinical areas, including acute and subacute sites as required.

• Apply your social work knowledge and skills to assess, treat and plan the discharge of patients
• Provide counselling to patients and families
• As required, supervise Grade 1 social workers and social work students
• Participate in quality improvement, service improvement and/or research

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to you work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A degree in Social Work
• Experience working in a hospital or health related setting
• The ability to work and contribute to team culture and work within a multidisciplinary environment

If you have experience working with vulnerable people and individuals who require support for complex discharge planning, assessing and responding to Family Violence and Child Safety risk, and / or knowledge about how to navigate NDIS and Aged Care systems, then we want you to join our team

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

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Tamara Powell, Grade 4 Social Worker or

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

Application closing date: Monday 22 September 2025