Social Worker Grade 3 Family Violence Lead

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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-wide.  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 Social Work Department    

The Social Work Department forms part of the Allied Health Division and aims to provide services to Austin Health patients and their families/carers which assists in the minimisation of the negative impacts of illness and hospitalisation. We aim to enhance social and emotional functioning through targeted interventions; whilst leading and excelling in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice.

About the role   

The Grade 3 Social Worker (Family Violence Senior Clinician) will provide clinical expertise in the specialty area of Family Violence. They will be recognised as a clinical expert by peers and colleagues and will be leaders in building and contributing to the professional knowledge in the area of Family Violence.  This role will provide direct clinical care and secondary consult support, whilst building the capacity and supporting the ongoing development of social work clinicians in the area of Family Violence. 

A regular day will see you: 

• Utilise extensive specialist knowledge to provide direct clinical care and secondary consult advice and support to Social Work clinicians
• Act as a clinical expert in Family Violence - providing support and advice to clinicians in the Social Work Department and across Austin Health.
• Develop and implement programs to support Social Work clinicians to build capability and in the application of relevant frameworks and legislative requirements 
• Develop and embed activities and processes that support ongoing quality improvement and compliance in the area of Family Violence, in collaboration with Social Work Leadership Team .

About you

As the Grade 3 Social Work Family Violence lead, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in building capability of others and developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• High level knowledge and understanding of the application of Family Violence legislation and framework and the application of these to public hospital settings.
• Experience in and passion for; the teaching and development of others
• Strong communication skills which enable succinct, informed and respectful conversations

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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: Andrea Mitchell, Social Work Manager, Andrea.MITCHELL@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 13 July 2025