Inpatient Mental Health Social Worker — Complex Needs & Recovery

Barwon Health; Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barwon Health in Victoria is seeking an experienced social worker to contribute to assessment and treatment planning within a 32-bed inpatient unit. You will address recovery factors such as housing, employment, financial wellbeing, family relationships, and social connections as part of comprehensive care.

You will deliver psychosocial assessment, counselling and advocacy for consumers with complex needs, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, community services and during admission and

Qualifications

• AASW-accredited Bachelor or Master of Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership.
• Clinical social work experience with major mental illness and recovery-oriented care.
• Knowledge of mental health law and inpatient discharge planning (Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, MARAM, NDIS pathways).

Responsibilities

• Work within a 32-bed inpatient unit as part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic team delivering individual, family and group interventions.
• Support consumers with complex needs and collaborate with community case managers, primary nurses and external services.
• Deliver psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, education and support during admission and discharge planning.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counselling skills

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented care

Education

AASW-accredited Bachelor or Master of Social Work

Job description

Barwon Health in Victoria is seeking an experienced social worker to contribute to assessment and treatment planning within a 32-bed inpatient unit. You will address recovery factors such as housing, employment, financial wellbeing, family relationships, and social connections as part of comprehensive care.

You will deliver psychosocial assessment, counselling and advocacy for consumers with complex needs, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, community services and during admission and