Social Work

About Northern Health:

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.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative Grade 1 or 2 Social Workers to join the Northern Health Social Work Casual Bank.

This role requires the successful Social Workers to provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, interventions and discharge planning to patients and their families on whichever ward they are allocated to. Casual shifts may be available at acute or sub-acute sites within Northern Health.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Highly developed interpersonal, practical negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills.

• Excellent organization skills, yet be flexible, to enable you to meet tight deadlines.

• Excellent and concise documentation skills.

• A demonstrated capacity to work as a team player both within the multi-disciplinary team and the Acute Social Work team and be an excellent communicator who is comfortable engaging productively with staff at all levels of the health service.

• Significant experience in undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments, intervention, discharge planning of patients within a hospital inpatient setting

• A good working knowledge of working with seriously ill patients, some of whom have challenging behaviours and cognitive issues.

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.

• A good working knowledge of and proven ability to access appropriate supports for and work with various sectors (eg. RACF, TCP programs, ACAS, housing services) to arrange appropriate discharge plans

• Responsible for practicing at an Intermediate Practice Level in accordance with the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment & Management (MARAM) Framework.

• A commitment to self-initiated continuing professional development.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternativly, you can contact:

• Alycea Formosa, Sub-acute Clinical Leader, Social Work, or

• Anthea Elliott, Acute Clinical Leader, Social Work, Ph

Applications close 13 October 2025

Shortlisting will start right away for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

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.