Senior Social Worker

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 119,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid work model

Close to public transport

Staff counselling

Fitness Passport

On-site retail

Job summary

The Royal Children's Hospital Social Work Department is seeking a part-time, fixed-term Social Worker to deliver expert psychosocial assessment and intervention for patients and families in the Banksia inpatient unit. You will play a pivotal role within a multidisciplinary team to improve timely access to supports both at the hospital and in the community.

The role includes some after-hours on-call duties, requires AASW eligibility, and offers pro-rata salary based on a fixed-term 12-month

Qualifications

• Eligibility for membership of AASW and meet AASW CPE accreditation standards
• Extensive experience in Social Work, including clinical expertise and leadership
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to support vulnerable children, trauma and grief
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and articulate the social work role
• Some out-of-hours work in the on-call after hours social work service to the hospital

Responsibilities

• Provide expert psychosocial assessment and intervention to patients and their families
• Lead and contribute to timely decision making, transition or discharge planning and referrals
• Support vulnerable young people and families in crisis situations including trauma and family violence
• Provide leadership and mentorship within the Social Work Department

Skills

AASW eligibility

Clinical expertise

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

On-call availability

Job description

This is a Fixed Term (12 month) part-time positon, at 0.5 FTE (38 hours) per fortnight within the Social Work department and the Banksia inpatient mental health unit at RCH. The position with provide expert psychosocial assessment and intervention to patients of RCH and their families and play a key role in a multidisciplinary team to improve timely access to supports both within the RCH and in the community.

What you'll achieve:

• High-level of clinical reasoning and advanced casework skills
• Leadand contributes to timely decision making, transition or discharge planning and referral to community providers
• Support for vulnerable young people and their families in crisis situations including severe trauma, family violence and grief and loss
• Provide leadership and mentorship within the Social Work Department

Classification for this position will range from SC31 (Grade 3, Year 1) to SC34 (Grade 3, Year 4), FTE base salary$104,135.20 to $118,981.20 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

Your skills and experience:

• Eligibility for membership of AASW and meet AASW CPE accreditation standards
• Extensive experience in Social Work, including clinical expertise and leadership skills recognised in closely related field of practice
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability to respond to vulnerable children, trauma and grief and loss
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and effectively articulate the social work role
• This position also includes some out of hours work in the on-call after hours social work service to the hospital

About the Social Work Department:

RCH Social Work is a growing team of 48 EFT and over 68 employees and is one of the largest Allied Health teams at RCH. Social workers work in collaboration with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff across the hospital as well as provide community liaison to ensure delivery of great care for patients and families.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary - Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

For more information about this position please contact Jennifer Burn, Social Work Workforce Development Manager via phone: [phone] OR email: [e-mail]

Applications close Monday 2 November 2026 at 11.59pm