Social Worker - Acute Mental Health

Eastern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and Shadowing program

Discovery days across 50 sites

Study and professional development lea

Flexible working hours

Private health insurance offers

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging options

Digital upskilling (Excel, Power-Bi)

Cafes at hospitals

Job summary

Eastern Health in Melbourne is seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker at Maroondah Hospital (Ringwood East) on a permanent full-time basis. You will deliver specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers, aiming to enhance independence, community integration and quality of life.

Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to recovery‑oriented practice, service coordination, and consumer and carer‑centred care.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification recognised by AASW for membership.
• Experience delivering social work assessments and interventions in mental health settings.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and collaboration with consumers and carers.
• Experience across community and/or inpatient mental health services.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers.
• Support independence and community integration.
• Promote recovery-oriented practice and effective service coordination.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to centre consumers in care.

Skills

Social work practice

Mental health experience

Recovery-oriented practice

Community/inpatient experience

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

AASW-accredited Social Work qualification

Job description

• Permanent full-time | 5 weeks annual leave + monthly day off included
• Maroondah Hospital - Ringwood East | On-site parking and excellent access to Eastlink and public transport
• Collaborative multidisciplinary teams | Work alongside professionals from diverse fields

About the role

As the Grade 3 Social Worker, you will provide a range of specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers, supporting individuals to achieve the highest level of independent functioning, successful community integration, and improved quality of life outcomes. Through the promotion of recovery-oriented practice and effective service coordination, you will ensure consumers remain at the centre of service delivery and receive a timely, coordinated response to their health and social needs. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to consumer and carer-centred practice, contributing to positive recovery outcomes and high-quality care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A Social Work qualification recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for membership.
• Demonstrated experience providing social work assessments and interventions within mental health settings.
• Strong knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and a commitment to working collaboratively with consumers and carers to support personal recovery goals.
• Experience supporting consumers and carers across community and/or inpatient mental health services.
• Sound understanding of contemporary, evidence-based mental health practices and relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in theAustralian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

About Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly and supportive teams
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Fitness passport for work-life balance
• Employee assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to private health insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all our hospitals

Good to know

We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency applications.

Our Values in Action

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Contact Person:Pauline Kelly

Contact Number:0403 104 ***

Job Posting End Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026

Contact the Hiring Manager listed in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7*** (option 1) for support.