Trauma-Informed Social Worker, Grade 2 – Intake & Crisis

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive team

Meaningful work

Salary packaging

Wellbeing support

Career opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Monash Health’s SECASA Intake & Brief Treatment Team seeks a Grade 2 Social Worker for a part-time (0.6 EFT), ongoing role at the Dandenong Multidisciplinary Centre. You will be among the first points of contact, delivering trauma-informed care to those affected by sexual assault and family violence, including children and young people who have engaged in harmful behaviours.

Youll work within a specialist multidisciplinary team to provide responsive, crisis support, intake and initial

Qualifications

• Empathy and compassion for clients in trauma
• Trauma-informed approach to client care
• Strong communication with clients and professionals
• Ability to provide crisis intervention and brief interventions
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to education and development
• Commitment to service improvement and sector reform

Responsibilities

• Complete evidence-based intake, triage and initial assessments
• Provide crisis counselling and brief interventions
• Coordinate sexual assault crisis responses within a multidisciplinary team
• Provide information, referral and secondary consultation to professionals and services
• Contribute to community education and professional development activities
• Support service improvement, innovation and broader sector reform

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Crisis intervention

Teamwork

Job description

Monash Health’s SECASA Intake & Brief Treatment Team seeks a Grade 2 Social Worker for a part-time (0.6 EFT), ongoing role at the Dandenong Multidisciplinary Centre. You will be among the first points of contact, delivering trauma-informed care to those affected by sexual assault and family violence, including children and young people who have engaged in harmful behaviours.

Youll work within a specialist multidisciplinary team to provide responsive, crisis support, intake and initial