Palliative Care Social Worker: Compassionate, Multi-Setting

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

Job summary

Queensland Government's Metro South Palliative Care Service is seeking a compassionate Social Worker to deliver psychosocial assessment and support to adults in palliative care across community and inpatient settings, including Canossa and Wynnum Manly Palliative Care Units.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to manage a caseload, provide education to patients and families, and ensure ethical, evidence-based care while coordinating transitions between care settings.

Qualifications

• Competent in delivering psychosocial assessments and interventions.
• Strong communication with patients, families and clinical teams.
• Ability to work across hospital and community settings in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Sound clinical judgment and ethical decision-making.
• Experience with bereavement support and end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and interventions for adults in palliative care.
• Support patients and families with end-of-life, emotional, social and bereavement needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to coordinate care.
• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Deliver timely service reporting and educational support to families.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Caseload management

Clinical judgment

Ethical practice

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (or equivalent)

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Queensland Government's Metro South Palliative Care Service is seeking a compassionate Social Worker to deliver psychosocial assessment and support to adults in palliative care across community and inpatient settings, including Canossa and Wynnum Manly Palliative Care Units.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to manage a caseload, provide education to patients and families, and ensure ethical, evidence-based care while coordinating transitions between care settings.