Social Worker Grade 3

St Vincent's Health Australia; Geelong; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Healthy work/life balance

Accrued Day Off (1 day per month)

Fitness Passport access

Salary Packaging

Discounts and promotions

Job summary

St George's campus in Kew seeks a Social Worker to join the Older Adult Community Mental Health team (APATT). You will provide psychiatric assessment and treatment in a recovery-focused framework within a multidisciplinary team, visiting clients at home and in community settings.

Applicants require Bachelor of Social Work and eligibility for AASW; experience in psychiatry/aged care is preferred. Monday–Friday, based at St George's, Kew, with salary range $92,944–$106,834 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Post qualification clinical experience with older adults including consumers with a serious mental illness.
• Case management experience required.
• Strong understanding of evidenced-based practice and recovery-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment within a multidisciplinary team.
• Visit clients at home and in community or residential settings.
• Engage in intake, triage, crisis support and risk review; support clients and carers to improve independence.

Skills

Clinical experience with older adults

Crisis support

Case management

Recovery-focused practice

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

Job Description: Full Time permanent position at Older Adult Community Mental Health Community Team (APATT), St. George's, Kew location Friendly and supportive team environment Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated social worker to join our Older adult community mental health community team (APATT), St George's campus in Kew. You will work as a clinician provide comprehensive psychiatric assessment and treatment within the multidisciplinary team using a recovery-focused framework. You will be visiting clients at home, providing intake and triage, crisis support, assessment and case management, reviewing risk and providing support to reduce impact of illness and enhance independence to our clients and carers in a variety of community and residential settings Applicants will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and professional skills and are required to have a Bachelor of Social Work and to be eligible for membership of the AASW. Experience in psychiatry, and aged care is preferred. This position gives opportunities for training, research and professional development working with a skilled, dedicated and experienced team of staff. Provides support and supervision to junior Social Worker and social work students The position is Monday to Friday, office hours and is based at St George's, Cotham Road Kew. Classifications for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 3 YC46 - YC49 ($92,944 - $106,834 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Post qualification clinical experience with older adults including consumers with a serious mental illness, complex needs and support to their carers'
• Case management experience
• Strong understanding of evidenced based practice
• Clear motivation to support clinical practice and professional practice development
• Engaging with St Vincent's social work service structures to enhance best practice care
• Current Victorian Driver's License and able to drive St Vincent's vehicles
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged
• Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Working at St. Vincent's

Culture of continuous improvement 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 clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

About St Vincent's and Older Adult Mental Health

St Vincent's is proud of its international reputation for delivery of Mental Health Services and the values of St Vincent Health Australia. SVHM Mental Health service consists of a variety of inpatient, specialist and community programs and utilises a strengths/recovery orientated approach. The St Vincent's Older Adult Mental Health Service comprises the Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team (APATT), Residential Support Team (RSP) and Healthy Ageing Service (HAS) and Normanby Unit (20 bed acute mental health inpatient care). We believe in a recovery approach, based on people's personal strengths. We believe that people have the capacity to recover, reclaim and transform their lives. You will join a cohesive, supportive team, committed to the wellbeing of colleagues and consumers.

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] View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

Contact

Contact For further Information regarding the position contact Melinda Allison, Apatt Manager, Aged Mental Health phone: [phone].

Closing Date: 2 October 2026 11:59pm

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

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.