
Social Worker
3 days ago
Requisition ID: 4405
Location:
Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
Job Posting Date: 9 Sept 2025
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Social Worker, Adult Mental Health Inpatient – acute
- Permanent Full Time | 5 weeks' leave + monthly day off to spend with family
- Maroondah Hospital | Carparking and café of site | Close to shops
- Join our dynamic Social Work team, partnering with consumers, carers, families.
- Provide high quality clinical services within a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team
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 Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
The Grade 2 Social Worker will provide a range of specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers to assist individuals to achieve the highest level of independent function, leading to successful community integration and improved quality of life outcomes. Through the promotion of recovery and the principles and practice of service coordination the Grade 2 Social Worker will ensure that consumers are at the centre of service delivery and receive a timely, coordinated response to their health and social needs. The Grade 2 Social worker will work with the multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a commitment to consumer/ carer – centred practice (e.g. Involve consumers/carers/ external providers in decision making and advocate on their behalf if necessary and provide specialised education and / or information to consumers/ carers appropriate to their needs) As part of an Allied Health response in the Mental Health Acute inpatient settings at Eastern Health the Grade 2 Social Worker is expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities identified in collaboration with the Allied Health Manager. The Grade 2 Social Worker will provide supervision and mentoring to students and junior social work staff. The Social Work role will be supported with professional supervision and guidance. Allied Health staff may be required to travel and work across various Eastern Health campuses and programs.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Key Selection Criteria:
- Essential
- Holds a degree qualification in Social Work that has been approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers for membership as a Social Worker. Maintains compliance with the AASW Continuing Professional Development Policy in order to meet the Eastern Health Allied Health credentialing standard.
- Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals.
- Demonstrated ability to provide Social Work assessments and interventions
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in working with clients with mental health issues and their carers, in the community/inpatient settings.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of contemporary recovery principles and practices including research and evidence based practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and to contribute to a positive team environment.
- Demonstrated communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated well developed knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation, policies, plans, and strategic directions of public mental health services.
- Ability to supervise Social Work students and Grade 1 Social Work staff.
- Compliance with AASW Code of Ethics and legal requirements of the Social Work profession.
- Desirable:
- Experience in acute mental health
- Experience in family consultation
- Evidence of involvement in, and understanding of, principles of research and/or evaluation.
- A current Victorian driver's licence Highly developed interpersonal and teamwork experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
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.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
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Contact Person: Georgia Cripps/Pauline Kelly
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