Social Worker, Grade 3 - Emergency Medicine

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Monash Health's EMAAP team at the Clayton ED seeks a Grade 3 Social Worker to deliver senior psychosocial care for behavioural health and complex needs. This role emphasizes autonomy, clinical expertise and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead psychosocial assessments, coordinate care, provide outreach post-discharge, and mentor colleagues, contributing to recovery and person-centred pathways.

Qualifications

• Experienced Grade 3 Social Worker with acute or emergency background.
• Skilled in psychosocial assessments and short-term interventions.
• Ability to lead, supervise and support a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical care to people experiencing behavioural health and complex psychosocial challenges.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and collaborative care planning.
• Provide short‑term assertive outreach for up to 28 days post‑discharge.
• Turn complex situations into practical pathways forward, reducing psychosocial stressors and supporting safe, timely discharge.
• Build strong connections with community services, health providers and support networks, creating care that extends well beyond the ED.
• Work with medical and nursing teams, EPS clinicians and peer workers, bringing the social work lens to complex clinical presentations.
• Lead, educate and supervise, sharing your expertise and helping strengthen social work and interdisciplinary practice across the service.

Skills

Social work

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Leadership

Job description

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Job Requisition ID: 9372

Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168

Employment Type: Part Time

Posting Date: 28 Oct 2026

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

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About the ED Mental Health & AOD Response at Monash Health (EMAAP- Emergency Mental Health, AOD, Allied, Peer Team)

The MMC Emergency Department has an inter professional team which brings together clinicians from mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD), Social Work and Lived Experience to provide specialised and integrated care to patients presenting to the ED with high acuity mental health and AOD issues, and complex psychosocial needs. This service is called the Mental Health and AOD Response or EMAAP and is located within the emergency department. The team will provide a seven day a week, extended hours service as well as outreach community follow up and support for a 28-day period post patient discharge.

About The Role

Grade 3 Social Worker | 0.6 EFT | Monash Medical Centre | Ongoing, Part-Time

Ready to take your social work practice into a role whereclinical expertise, creativity and genuine human connection can change the course of someone’s day—and sometimes their life?

Join the EMAAP Team at Monash Medical Centre, supporting people presenting to the Clayton Emergency Department with behavioural health concerns, complex psychosocial needs and situations that demand more than a ‘quick fix’. This is social work at its most dynamic:clinical, collaborative, fast‑paced and deeply person‑centred. Be the clinician who helps make the next step possible.

As a Grade 3 Social Worker, you’ll bring your experience, judgement and therapeutic skills to provide high‑quality psychosocial care across the ED journey—and beyond. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Provide senior clinical care to people experiencing behavioural health and complex psychosocial challenges.
• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments, brief interventions and collaborative care planning to understand the whole person—not just the presenting crisis.
• Provide short‑term assertive outreach for up to 28 days post‑discharge, helping people stay connected when continuity of care matters most.
• Turn complex situations into practical pathways forward, reducing psychosocial stressors and supporting safe, timely discharge.
• Build strong connections with community services, health providers and support networks, creating care that extends well beyond the ED.
• Work with medical and nursing teams, EPS (Emergency Psychiatric Service) clinicians and peer workers, bringing the unique social work lens to complex clinical presentations.
• Lead, educate and supervise, sharing your expertise and helping strengthen social work and interdisciplinary practice across the service.

This is an opportunity for an experienced senior social worker who enjoys clinical complexity, autonomy and collaboration—someone who can think critically, build rapport quickly, navigate systems confidently and advocate fiercely for the person in front of them. You’ll be part of a team that values recovery, partnership, innovation and the power of a strong therapeutic relationship. And because this is a senior clinical role, you won’t just be delivering care—you’ll help shape it.

Why you’ll love this role

Every day is different. Every person brings a different story. And your expertise can make a tangible difference. If you’re looking for a role where you can combine clinical social work, crisis intervention, assertive outreach, leadership and genuine multidisciplinary collaboration, this could be your next move. Bring your experience! Bring your curiosity! Bring your social work voice! Join the EMAAP Team at Monash Medical Centre and help people move from crisis toward their next chapter.

About You

You are an experienced Grade 3 Social Worker with strong clinical expertise within acute or emergency settings. You bring advanced skills in psychosocial assessments and are confident working with individuals experiencing complex presentations and psychosocial stressors.

You thrive in fast‑paced environments and build strong, collaborative relationships with medical, nursing, mental health and peer support colleagues. Your practice is recovery‑oriented and person‑centred, balancing choice and self‑determination with medico‑legal requirements and duty of care. You are skilled in short‑term, assertive outreach and care coordination, facilitating timely discharge and meaningful community linkages. As a senior clinician, you provide supervision, contribute to clinical leadership, and actively support a collaborative, high‑performing team culture.

Qualification & licence requirements are as per the attached supportive documentation.

Why Join Us?

At Monash Health, you'll have the opportunity to use your skills in a role that combines the pace and complexity of emergency care with the continuity and connection of community‑based support.Here's what makes this opportunity special:

• Make an impact beyond the ED: Support people through their immediate crisis and help them stay connected to care after discharge.
• Embrace clinical variety: Work with diverse presentations and complex circumstances that will challenge and strengthen your clinical expertise.
• Bring your social work voice: Be part of an integrated team where your holistic perspective, advocacy and professional judgement are valued.
• Lead and inspire others: Share your knowledge, provide clinical guidance and contribute to the development of colleagues and the broader service.
• Be part of something meaningful: Join a passionate multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate, collaborative and person‑centred care.
• Continue to grow: Access professional development, leadership opportunities and the benefits of working within one of Victoria's largest public health services.

You’ll also enjoy access to Monash Health employee benefits, including salary packaging, wellbeing initiatives, professional development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture.

Position Description Documentation can be found here.

Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future‑focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Ourteamsplay a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity,transparencyand excellence.

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. We areFullHearted, OpenMindedandAllIn,enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness,equityand diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.