Social Worker Grade 2 (Heidelberg)

**Reference Number**:3936

**Category**:Allied Health

**Department**:Social Work

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Permanent, full time position**:

- **Make a meaningful impact supporting patients, their families and carers**:

- **Generous salary packaging + super + monthly ADO + 5 weeks annual leave**

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 Social Work 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**

If you have experience working with people who require support for complex discharge planning, if you have skills in assessing and responding to Family Violence and Child Safety risk and/or knowledge about how to navigate NDIS, TAC and Workcover systems to support people with care and discharge planning, then we want you to join our team!

As a Grade 2 Social Worker you will be responsible for providing clinical Social Work services to referred inpatients. You will 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. This position will provide clinical services to a sub-acute area, although may be required to work flexibly, including at other sites, when required.

A typical day will see you:

- 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 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 with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

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

- Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Previous experience in a hospital setting
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and contribute to case conference and case discussion
- Demonstrated skills and knowledge in
- health, comprehensive psychosocial assessment, appropriate intervention plans including discharge planning, responding to risk, cooperative care planning, counselling
- Commitment and capacity to perform as a clinical social worker in practice settings; and a sound knowledge of key social work theories, principles of professional practice and adherence to professional ethics

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a solid 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!**

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

**Application closing date: Sunday 2 November 2025 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzaha