Recovery-Focused Acute Mental Health Social Worker

Eastern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and Shadowing program

Discovery days across 50 sites

Study and professional development lea

Flexible working hours

Private health insurance offers

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging options

Digital upskilling (Excel, Power-Bi)

Cafes at hospitals

Job summary

Eastern Health in Melbourne is seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker at Maroondah Hospital (Ringwood East) on a permanent full-time basis. You will deliver specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers, aiming to enhance independence, community integration and quality of life.

Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to recovery‑oriented practice, service coordination, and consumer and carer‑centred care.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification recognised by AASW for membership.
• Experience delivering social work assessments and interventions in mental health settings.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and collaboration with consumers and carers.
• Experience across community and/or inpatient mental health services.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers.
• Support independence and community integration.
• Promote recovery-oriented practice and effective service coordination.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to centre consumers in care.

Skills

Social work practice

Mental health experience

Recovery-oriented practice

Community/inpatient experience

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

AASW-accredited Social Work qualification

Job description

Eastern Health in Melbourne is seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker at Maroondah Hospital (Ringwood East) on a permanent full-time basis. You will deliver specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers, aiming to enhance independence, community integration and quality of life.

Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to recovery‑oriented practice, service coordination, and consumer and carer‑centred care.