Social Worker Grade 1

Graduate Social Worker

$ $42.60 per hour plus salary packaging

Full time, 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO

Fixed term - 2 year contract

Come Thrive with Us

Are you a passionate and driven Graduate Social Worker looking for an exciting new challenge? Grampians Health Ballarat is on the lookout for a dynamic Graduate Social Worker to join our innovative team. This full-time, 2 year role offers the chance to work across a variety of programs, including acute, outpatients, inpatient rehabilitation, complex care, community rehabilitation, and more.  This position provides an extensive learning and development environment.

The Social Work team provides patients with additional support to improve psychological and social functioning, and we ensure each patients social, emotional and cultural needs are met. We minimise the negative impacts of illness and hospitalisation on patients. The focus is on psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, complex discharge planning, patient  and family support. 

Why Choose Us?

• Diverse Experience: Opportunities to rotate caseloads, gain hands on experience in orthopaedics, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, general medicine, surgery and paediatrics.
• Supportive Environment: We are a dynamic and innovative group who are always willing to share knowledge and peer support.  The Social Work team at Ballarat is made up of 30 plus Social Work clinicians. You will have support from the Grampians Health Social Work Manager, the Deputy Social work Manager and a team of 6 Senior Clinicians.
• Career Growth: Enjoy tailored career development pathways, regular peer and individual supervision, regular community of practice, internal and external professional development sessions and in-services. You are able to access study leave for higher education.
• Positive Culture: Become part of a diverse, compassionate, forward-thinking team with a strong emphasis on a positive workplace culture. Engage in social and extracurricular activities, including regular Social Work and Allied Health events. 

What We Offer:  

• A friendly and supportive team atmosphere 
• Great work conditions and job security  
• Opportunities to build lasting relationships with fellow colleagues and multidisciplinary team members

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth transition of clients through the health care system, liaising with relevant staff and community agencies to ensure continuity of care for individual patients / clients and their families
• Undertake psychosocial and risk assessments (family violence, elder abuse and child safety)
• Complex discharge planning
• Communicate with a wide range of professionals
• Collaborate in pursuit of patient and team needs/goals

Skills and experience

• Eligibility for practising membership of Australian Association Social Workers Membership (must have a bachelor or qualifying master's degree)
•  Ability to monitor, evaluate and modify own performance through reflective practice
• Ability to adapt, be flexible and learn quickly
• Work well under pressure
• Ability to plan and problem solve
• Demonstrated knowledge in Social Work theory and practice skills
• Some knowledge of working in acute/sub acute environments is desirable

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Wendee Lovel on for a confidential discussion. 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

Apply now and start your career journey with Grampians Health Ballarat and make a real difference in our community  

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.