Social Work Educator Early Careers Program

Employment Type: Part time- fixed term (12 Months)

Hours: Monday - Friday business hours

Salary: (Relevant Victorian EBA – Allied Health Social Worker Grade 4)

Location: Based across Mercy Inpatient and community sites, in Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Footscray and Burnside.

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Contact: Natalie Lentini

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

We are excited to offer a 12-month secondment as Allied Health Educator within the Mental Health Learning and Development Team for the 2025 Early Career Program. This role provides a valuable chance to support early career Social Work clinicians by offering direct clinical support, leadership, and supervision across inpatient, residential, and community settings. You will role model best practice, facilitate clinical supervision and reflective sessions, and assist staff with developing learning goals and performance reviews. The position emphasizes promoting recovery-oriented, person-centered, and evidence-based care while contributing to the successful implementation of key workforce initiatives driven by the Mental Health Royal Commission.

What you'll bring

As an allied health social work educator, you bring a strong commitment to supporting and empowering social work clinicians,

You are dedicated to fostering a learning environment that is both compassionate and recovery-focused, prioritizing consumer-centered care at every opportunity. Your passion for education and mentorship is matched by your ability to model best practices, encourage reflective learning, and promote evidence-based approaches that enhance clinical skills and confidence in early career staff.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• A genuine passion for working with individuals experiencing mental ill health and their families, combined with a strong interest in teaching and supporting fellow allied health staff.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with the ability to provide direct support, supervision, and mentorship that promotes the professional growth of staff.
• Proven experience in role modelling best practice through high-quality clinical care
• Experience in facilitating clinical supervision, reflective practice, and competency assessments, while guiding staff development through personalized learning objectives.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• Required: graduate or post-graduate degree in social work or equivalent
• Eligibility for membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.