Social Worker Grade 2

svha; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 104,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre

CBD Location

Discounts via SVHA Foundation

Career development

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

SVHA is seeking an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join the team at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, on a fixed term basis for parental leave cover. The role targets inpatient social work in the cancer and chronic illness team, requiring prior hospital experience and strong psychosocial assessment skills.

The role offers salary SC21–SC24 ($90,235 - $103,724 per annum), pro rata for part time, with benefits including salary packaging, EAP, Fitness Passport and staff health services.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments in hospital settings.
• Ability to apply clinical reasoning to complex cases.
• Experience in discharge planning and patient/family coordination.

Responsibilities

• Undertake multi-dimensional psychosocial assessments and formulating intervention and discharge plans.
• Coordinate communications between patients, families, carers and the care team.
• Participate in quality improvement and research activities.
• Provide supervision and participate in clinical education programs as required.

Skills

Social work assessment

Clinical reasoning

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor Degree or Qualifying Masters in Social Work

Job description

Job Description:

Friendly and dynamic team

Fixed Term / Part Time position - 3 days per week

Based at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists for an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join our team on a fixed term basis due to parental leave cover. At St Vincent's we have an approach to working with patients which puts them at the heart of their care. This position will work with patients based in our cancer and chronic illness team based at Fitzroy. To be successful in this position, it is essential that you have experience working in an inpatient hospital social work position. Experience in an hospital setting (preferably acute) would be highly regarded.

You will be required to:

• Use your skills to undertake multi-dimensional, comprehensive psychosocial assessments, apply clinical reasoning, and formulate appropriate complex intervention and discharge plans
• Liaise with patients, their families and/or carers to co-ordinate, facilitate and communicate patient treatment and outcomes
• Actively participate in quality improvement and research activities
• Provide supervision and participate in clinical education programs as required
• Promote and develop positive relationships within the department, wider organisation and with community partners

Classifications for Grade 2 Social Workers range from SC21 - SC24 ($90,235 - $103,724 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Your Contribution

• Bachelor Degree or Qualifying Masters in Social Work
• At least 3 years social work experience in a hospital or related inpatient health care setting is essential
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Staff Health Centre
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Social Work Department

The Social Work Department at SVHM is recognised as a leader in developing and delivering best clinical practice to highly vulnerable groups such as people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction. At SVHM, your social work values will fit well within an organisation whose mission and strategy clearly sets out its commitment to advocating for vulnerable groups and providing excellent and compassionate health care.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date:

11 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]