Social Worker

Mackay Hospital And Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is seeking a permanent Social Worker to join the Social Work Department at Mackay Base Hospital. The role involves delivering psychosocial services to patients, families and carers within the district, independently or within a multidisciplinary team.

Our service provides a broad range of generalist and specialist support, including counselling, care coordination and guidance on illness management, treatment and recovery.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration in Australia (implied by role)
• Experience delivering psychosocial services within hospitals or community settings
• Ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychosocial services to patients, families and carers.
• Provide counselling, care coordination and guidance on diagnosis, illness, treatment and recovery.
• Collaborate with treating teams across hospital services and communities.

Skills

Counselling

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor/Master of Social Work

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Mackay QLD

The Social Work Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Social Worker to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your opportunity

Competently deliver services independently or within a multidisciplinary team to consumer groups within the district, as determined through the Health Service Plan and priorities.

About the Team

The Social Work Department forms part of the Allied Health and Clinical Support Service Stream delivering a range of high-quality psychosocial services to consumers whose medical care and treatment is being provided through the Service Streams of: Lifespan and Critical Care; and Perioperative, Women's Health and Ambulatory Care; as well as to their families and caregivers.

Our Social Work Service delivers care to patients, families and carers throughout our hospital system as well as in our community and rural based health services. Our Social Workers are members of the treating team and provide a broad range of generalist and specialist services including, counselling, care coordination and guidance regarding: diagnosis and illness management, treatment and recovery processes and referral information.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research