Social Worker

South West Healthcare; Warrnambool; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Healthcare in Warrnambool Base Hospital is seeking an experienced Social Worker to support children and adults across acute and subacute wards. You will work within a multidisciplinary team providing psycho-social assessments and targeted interventions, risk assessments, grief and adjustment support, and referrals as needed.

You will engage families, advocate for patient-centred care, and apply evidence-based approaches in a public health setting within the Victorian healthcare system.

Qualifications

• AASW-accredited Bachelor of Social Work or Master’s degree enabling AASW membership.
• Excellent communication, ethical professionalism, strong clinical assessment and intervention skills for public health.
• Skills in psycho-social assessments, problem solving, communication and counselling interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-social and risk assessments around family violence, elder abuse and exploitation.
• Support children with chronic/severe medical conditions and guide families on diagnosis and reactions.
• Collaborate with a friendly multi-disciplinary team and provide ongoing clinical assessments and targeted interventions.
• Engage with both children and adults as identified by need.

Skills

Psycho-social assessments

Risk assessments

Counselling

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor/Master of Social Work (AASW accredited)

Job description

This role will work across the acute and subacute wards at Warrnambool Base Hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Assessments - psycho-social assessments, risk assessments around family violence, elder abuse and exploitation.
• Support children who are experiencing chronic and/or severe medical conditions and help families understand their child's diagnosis and possible reaction.
• You will be part of a friendly multi-disciplinary team and provide ongoing clinical assessments and targeted interventions including risk assessments, grief and loss counselling, adjustment to illness and coping skills, referrals and collaboration with internal and external services.
• You will be working with both children and adults depending on the identified need.

What you need

• An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master's Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASW.
• Excellent communication skills, exhibit ethical and professional responsibility, have a high level of clinical assessment and intervention skills preferably within the public health sector.
• Skills in psycho-social assessments, problem solving, communication as well as counselling interventions.