Social Worker

2 days ago

Traralgon, Victoria, Australia Latrobe Regional Health Full time

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Social Worker role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Social Work team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Social Worker Grade 1 or Grade 2 to join our growing team on a full-time ongoing position.

We are seeking applications from both early-career practitioners and experienced practitioners. This role provides the opportunity to deliver person-centred, trauma informed, and culturally safe social work services to patients, families and carers across a diverse range of hospital settings.

You will play a key role in psychosocial assessment, counselling, discharge planning, advocacy, and interdisciplinary care. Depending on your level of experience, you may also contribute to student supervision, team monitoring, and service development initiatives.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Social Worker is:

  • Deliver high-quality, trauma informed and culturally safe social work services.
  • Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify risks, strengthens and social determinants impacting care and recovery.
  • Provide counselling, advocacy and support for patients and families facing complex issues including trauma, family violence, mental health, substance use, child safety, grief and loss.
  • Facilitate safe, timely discharge planning through coordination within internal and external supports.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical reviews and family meetings.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

  • Hold a Bachelor or qualifying Masters in Social Work and eligibility for full Australian Association of Social Workers membership.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and documentation skills.
  • A commitment to person-centred, trauma informed and culturally safe practice.
  • The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and manage competing priorities.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

  • Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
  • Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
  • Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
  • A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
  • Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
  • Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Bess McDougall, Social Work Manager via email: for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description - Social Worker Grade 1

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description - Social Worker Grade 2

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 17 November 2025

Please note that interviews will commence prior to job closing.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

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