Senior Social Worker: Rehab & Integrated Care Leader

Wide Bay Hospital & Health Service; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer super contribution up to 12.5

Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

Salary sacrificing options

Professional Development Leave

Flexible work arrangements

Coastal lifestyle in Wide Bay

Job summary

Wide Bay Hospital & Health Service in Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, is seeking a Senior Social Worker to deliver high level clinical services to patients on the Transition Care Program as part of the Integrated Care Rehabilitation Service.

The role focuses on rehabilitation of older people after acute care, helping prevent unnecessary admissions and supporting Allied Health Assistants in therapy programs. Two permanent part-time positions are available, 38 hours per fortnight.

Qualifications

• Provide high level social work clinical services
• Supervise Allied Health Assistants implementing delegated therapy programs

Responsibilities

• Provide high level Social Work clinical services and professional expertise to patients on the Transition Care Program as part of the Integrated Care Rehabilitation Service.
• Focus on rehabilitation of older people post-acute care, preventing avoidable admissions to acute care or permanent residential aged care, and supervision of Allied Health Assistants in therapy programs.

Job description

Wide Bay Hospital & Health Service in Bundaberg, Fraser Coast, is seeking a Senior Social Worker to deliver high level clinical services to patients on the Transition Care Program as part of the Integrated Care Rehabilitation Service.

The role focuses on rehabilitation of older people after acute care, helping prevent unnecessary admissions and supporting Allied Health Assistants in therapy programs. Two permanent part-time positions are available, 38 hours per fortnight.