Senior Social Worker (Heidelberg)

Employment Type: Permanent, part time. Hours: 26.6 hours per week. Salary: $52.70 to $60.21 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg. Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Cath Grelli | Social Work Manager | CGr••••@mercy.com.au

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much prospect
- to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

- Provide a high level of clinical expertise in the provision of assessment, casework management, counselling and referral to pregnant women with complex substance use dependence
- Lead initiatives that drive continuous improvement in the delivery of clinical care for this cohort
- Support women referred to the SAGE (Substance Advice, Guidance and Education) Clinic, and other Mercy Hospital for Women patients presenting with complex AOD issues and experiences of trauma
- Provide high-level specialist advice to employees and staff within the Social Work Department What you'll bring

- Minimum 7 years of post-qualifying experience in Social Work
- A relevant post graduate qualification is highly desirable
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve
- An ability to champion multidisciplinary team work, providing highly responsive and flexible services to consumers and their carers You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders. Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives
- and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qiqy4