Social Worker

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Grade 1 Social Workers to join the Social Work team.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg. About the Role:

The Grade 1 Social Worker is required to provide quality patient centred care through the application of competent clinical skills in assessment, planning, implementation of treatment and discharge planning.

Two roles are currently available a permanent role and a fixed term role (until September 2025 with potential to extend) which both involve providing clinical Social Work services to patients as required, with an appropriate level of support and supervision.

The successful Social Worker will be expected to contribute as a member of the Northern Health Social Work team. The positions are rotating Social Work positions meaning that the workers will rotate into various clinical roles on different Northern Health sites after a fixed period of time, currently 6 months.

The roles are currently based within the Acute Social Work team on inpatient wards at our Epping site. The Social Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, responding to inpatient referrals and providing psychosocial assessments and interventions to patients and their families.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check.
• Demonstrated clinical skills at a new graduate Grade 1 level of competence.
• Experience in undertaking psychosocial assessments & putting in place appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrated effective verbal communication skills with colleagues and patients/carers.
• Well-developed written communication skills as evidenced in documentation and written reports.
• Effective interpersonal skills e.g. problem solving, decision making, etc.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Proven ability to manage stressful clinical and/or non-clinical situations appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative and flexibility.
• High standard of professional behaviour.
• Knowledge of processes, legislation and community services related to VCAT, Aged Care, NDIS, Elder Abuse, Child Protection, Family Violence, Homelessness and Mental Health
• Knowledge of the Family Violence Legal Reforms including; the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment & Management (MARAM) Framework and the Information Sharing Schemes (FVISS/CISS).
• Competent computer skills particularly in, e-mail, internet use, and the ability to learn dedicated software.
• An appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity in the community.
• Proven ability to promote and advocate the role of Social Work within a multidisciplinary team.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Anthea Elliott, Acute Clinical Leader or Linda Dowling

Applications close 26 August 2025

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.