Social Worker (Grade 3), Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Barwon Health; Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barwon Health in Victoria is seeking an experienced social worker to contribute to assessment and treatment planning within a 32-bed inpatient unit. You will address recovery factors such as housing, employment, financial wellbeing, family relationships, and social connections as part of comprehensive care.

You will deliver psychosocial assessment, counselling and advocacy for consumers with complex needs, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, community services and during admission and

Qualifications

• AASW-accredited Bachelor or Master of Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership.
• Clinical social work experience with major mental illness and recovery-oriented care.
• Knowledge of mental health law and inpatient discharge planning (Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, MARAM, NDIS pathways).

Responsibilities

• Work within a 32-bed inpatient unit as part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic team delivering individual, family and group interventions.
• Support consumers with complex needs and collaborate with community case managers, primary nurses and external services.
• Deliver psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, education and support during admission and discharge planning.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counselling skills

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented care

Education

AASW-accredited Bachelor or Master of Social Work

Job description

You will contribute your social work expertise to assessment and treatment planning, with a focus on addressing the broader factors that impact recovery, including housing, employment, financial wellbeing, family relationships, dependent children, peer connections and social isolation.

Key responsibilities

• Working within a 32-bed inpatient unit, you will be part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic team delivering individual, family and group interventions.
• You will have a particular focus on supporting consumers with complex needs, working collaboratively with community case managers, primary nurses and external services.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based social work interventions, including psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, education and support for consumers with complex needs throughout admission and discharge planning.
• Contribute to professional practice, quality improvement and service development, including clinical supervision, student placement, accurate documentation and data collection, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you need

• AASW-accredited Bachelor or entry-level Master of Social Work, eligibility for AASW membership and a current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Demonstrated clinical social work skills and experience, including psychosocial assessment and intervention with people experiencing major mental illness, with a strong understanding of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care.
• Sound knowledge of mental health practice and relevant legislation, including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, MARAM, psychiatric treatment approaches, inpatient care and discharge planning, including NDIS pathways.