Social Worker

The Royal Women's Hospital; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Five weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Job summary

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville is seeking an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join the Social Work Department. You will provide holistic care to women and newborns, develop case plans, support adjustment to new diagnoses, and discharge planning within a supportive team.

In this role you will work with a range of clinical teams to support patients and families, engage in risk assessments for vulnerable patients, and supervise students.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary health teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality social work service including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short-term counselling, and discharge planning.
• Assess newly referred patients promptly and coordinate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with other health providers, advocate for patients, and manage a caseload.
• Provide supervision to Social Work students as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Case management

Crisis intervention

Bereavement care

Advocacy

Community liaison

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work

AASW eligibility

Job description

Are you an existing employee of the Women's? If so, please log into SuccessFactors from the intranet and select Home > Careers to apply and view all available roles, including internal-only roles.

• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $90,235 - $103,724 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

Social Work Department

Social Work at the Women’s aims to improve the health and well‑being of women and babies attending the Women’s. Social Work embraces a view of women's health that is holistic and considers women’s social, physical, emotional and cultural well‑being. Our social workers offer support to women through their maternity, neonatal, gynaecological and oncology experiences and provide advocacy, counselling, support and information for women in response to health and social needs.

About the role

This position provides an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker with unique opportunities to further develop their skills in women's health. With excellent supervision and support, the successful applicant will provide holistic care to patients, including developing case plans, supporting adjustment to new diagnoses, undertaking risk assessments for vulnerable patients, discharge planning, liaising with other healthcare providers and managing a caseload.

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Provide a high quality evidence-based social work service to the patients of the Women’s, including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short‑term counselling, bereavement care, advocacy, community liaison and referral, case management and discharge planning
• Ensure prompt assessment of newly referred patients
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of women and their families
• Provide supervision to Social Work students as required

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Social Work as well as meeting eligibility requirements for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrate a theoretical understanding and an intersectional approach to your clinical practice in relation to working with victim/survivors of family violence and sexual assault and knowledge of working with complex trauma and the child protection system
• Demonstrated knowledge in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, short‑term counselling, bereavement care, advocacy, community liaison and referral, case management and discharge planning
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and ability to establish and maintain functional networks with a wide variety of health personnel and with other service providers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage a demanding workload, and effectively prioritise tasks, seeking guidance and support as appropriate.

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.

We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.