Social Worker/Care Coordinator

Mercy Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Werribee invites a Social Work / Care Coordination professional to join the Health Independence Program team. Based in a dynamic office, you will support clients in the community and outpatient settings with assessments, crisis intervention, and referrals.

The role requires a Bachelor or Masters of Social Work, eligibility for ASW, and police/WWCC checks. Full Victorian Driver’s Licence and experience in advocacy, mental health, housing or elder care are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Social Work degree required (Bachelor or Masters) and eligibility for ASW.
• Experience in community health, mental health, housing, carers' needs.
• Current Police Check and Working with Children Check required.
• Full Victorian Driver’s License (no restrictions)

Responsibilities

• Home visits and comprehensive assessments in community/outpatient settings.
• Provide psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention as needed.
• Assist clients to access services (Centrelink, NDIS, VCAT) and coordinate referrals.
• Present at case conferences and facilitate family meetings.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary team care planning and care coordination.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master of Social Work

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent part time , 0.6EFT

Hours: 48 hours per fortnight

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital, Health Independence Program

Contact: Kerrie Johns [e-mail]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

As part of HIP you will be based in a dynamic office working alongside a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Staff and Specialist Nurses who provide a high level of support and care coordination to HIP clients within the Wyndham catchment.

This is a high performing team working Monday to Friday, office hours. You are not required to work weekends or public holidays.

HIP consists of 4 services; Community Based Rehabilitation and Complex Care Coordination; as well as Falls and Balance, and Continence Clinic .

The Social Work /Care Coordination role services Complex Care Coordination as a Care Coordinator and the Community Based Rehab Team in a Social Work capacity.

• Supporting clients in the community and within the outpatient setting, your role would include: home visits, comprehensive assessments, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, supporting clients to access services such as Centrelink, NDIS or VCAT, facilitating family meetings, completing appropriate referrals and presenting at case conferences.
• The position requires an extensive understanding and awareness of working in a community setting - community experience is desirable.
• The successful applicant will demonstrate ability to complete complex care need assessments, with extensive knowledge and experience in applying the most appropriate interventions to best support the client, including for mental health issues.
• Utilising therapeutic counselling skills
• Utilising motivational interviewing techniques to help clients explore and resolve their uncertainty, as well as setting SMART goals

What you’ll bring:

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• Full Victorian Driver’s License (no restrictions)
• Broad range of experience in areas such as advocacy, mental health, housing and homelessness, carer related needs, elder abuse or psychosocial issues
• Mandatory Bachelor or Masters of Social Work
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social workers

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.