Social Worker Grade 2 - Casual

• Weekend and weekday shifts available
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options available
• Generous salary packaging
• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers

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 state-wid.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department: 

The Social Work department is committed to promoting the highest level of care for our patients. In realising this goal, the department leads and excels in person-centred care, evidence-based practice, innovation and quality improvement. The department provides Social Work services on all three campuses of Austin Health, from the Emergency Department through to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.  

About the role: 

As a Grade 2 casual Social Worker you will be responsible for providing clinical Social Work services to inpatients across one or more of our Austin Health sites. There are weekend and weekday shifts available. A regular day will see you work clinically with patients, attend family meetings and non-clinical meetings, work within a multidisciplinary team, and undertake other duties that support the Social Work department and its operations.

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Apply your Social Work knowledge and skills to assess, treat and plan the discharge of patients 
• Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments, and develop and implement appropriate intervention plans, including care planning, counselling, and discharge planning for patients and their families.  
• Deliver effective Social Work interventions to patients and families in a range of settings and ensure assessment and intervention is aligned with professional values, skills, knowledge, theory, relevant policies and legislation. 

About you: 

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

You’ll further have: 

• A degree in Social Work 
• Experience working in a hospital setting. 
• The ability to work and contribute to team culture and work within a multidisciplinary environment  

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 ($11,660 in salary packaging benefits). 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking.
• Five weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus purchase leave options.

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. 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, Nicola Hainsworth (Grade 4 Senior Social Worker) on (03) 9496 5560.

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

Application closing date: 15 April 2025