Social Worker G2

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• Make an impact on the lives of patients, their families and carers connected with our specialist public mental health Eating Disorders Unit 

• Grade 2, part time ongoing opportunity (19 hours per week) 

• Social Work qualification and eligibility for AASW membership required 

• Located at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.  

About the Eating Disorders Unit 

The Eating Disorders Unit is an inpatient program that caters for adults with severe and enduring eating disorders who require a supportive therapeutic program to recover their health and develop their understanding of the pathways to recovery. The team is multidisciplinary and includes a Psychiatrist, Registrar, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Dietician and nurses. 

About the role  

As the Social Worker, you will join our specialist public mental health Eating Disorders Team. You will conduct discipline specific assessments and be involved in the delivery of the program through supportive meal supervision and therapeutic groups. You will have mixture of generic and social work specific requirements in this role. 

A regular day will see you:    

• Conduct Social Work assessments 

• Attend multidisciplinary ward rounds 

• Conduct family meetings 

• Conduct social work specific groups 

• Meal and post meal support 

About you  

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you: 

• Recognised qualification in Social Work and eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) membership. 

• Demonstrate the ability to work across a multidisciplinary team, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Energy, enthusiasm and passion for a career in public mental health. 

Our benefits  

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:  

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.  

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.  

• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.  

• Mentoring and career development opportunities.  

Work with us!  

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.  

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.  

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melissa Leslie, Nurse Unit Manager, at Melissa.Leslie@austin.org.au. 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.  

Application closing date: Sunday 12 October 2025