New Graduate Social Work Intern

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive superannuation 12.75%

Salary packaging

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Metro North Health invites social workers to join a structured, supervised program that develops clinical skills across hospital and community settings. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, rotate through diverse clinical areas, and access ongoing professional development to advance your Social Work career.

As you gain experience, you’ll apply increasing clinical judgement under supervision, liaise with patients, families and professionals, and contribute to a value-driven team focused on

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred social work services across hospital and community settings.
• Liaise with patients, families, other health professionals, supervisors and researchers.
• Participate in supervision and professional development to maintain safe practice.

Job description

About the roleLaunch your Social Work career with confidence at Metro North Health, where you'll receive structured supervision and mentorship from experienced Social Workers while building your clinical skills across a variety of hospital and community healthcare settings. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll deliver patient-centred care, gain exposure to diverse clinical specialties through rotational opportunities, and access ongoing professional development to support your growth.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making, under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of a more senior clinician.Liaise with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students, key stakeholders and researchers in the delivery of core Social Work ServicesActively participate in operational, clinical and peer-led supervision to ensure safe and professional practice standards are maintained.Benefits when working for Metro North Allied HealthFlexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesBenefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packagingAdditional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workersRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balanceMetro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careersApplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.