- Leave Cover Social Worker - Grade 2
- Part Time (32 hours) Permanent Position
- Austin Health
- Salary range (Grade 2 Yr 1 - Yr 4) ($86,730 - $99K pro rata + salary packaging + super)
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the role:
As the Leave Cover Social Worker, you will be responsible for covering short - periods of leave and providing social work practice to referred patients across the general acute and subacute areas. This will see you working in a range of clinical and specialty areas with different teams and patient cohorts.A regular day will see you undertake a range of valuable clinical social work interventions that support patient care and outcomes in collaboration with the multidiscplinary team. You will have opportunities to clinically supervise and guide the practice of social workers employed within the social work department. You will receive professional training, learning support and supervision to support your growth and career development.Key responsibilities:
- Apply your social work skills and knowledge to assess, support and plan the discharge of patients
- Provide counselling services to patients and families
- Supervise social work staff
- Undertake quality improvement work / activities
You must have:
A degree in Social Work and be eligible for AASW
Ideally you'll have:
previously worked in a hospital setting
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive well being program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- On site childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.