Compassionate Palliative Care Social Worker | Family-Friendly Team

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Professional development allowances

Generous leave entitlements

Salary packaging options

Corporate discounts and wellness

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Palliative Care Social Worker to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychosocial support to adults in palliative care across hospital and community settings.

You will deliver assessments, therapeutic interventions and family education, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions between care settings and maintaining comprehensive case records.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with sound clinical judgement and a commitment to ethical, evidence-based care.
• Proven ability to deliver psychosocial assessments and supportive interventions.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and patient/family education.
• Support patients and families with complex end-of-life, emotional, social and bereavement needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external service providers to coordinate care.
• Manage a caseload, maintain accurate clinical documentation and timely reporting.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

End-of-life care

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

Queensland Health is seeking a Palliative Care Social Worker to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychosocial support to adults in palliative care across hospital and community settings.

You will deliver assessments, therapeutic interventions and family education, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions between care settings and maintaining comprehensive case records.