At a Glance
- Tasks: Support patients' health and wellbeing through compassionate social work services.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Grampians Health, committed to compassion and collaboration.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and access to fitness memberships.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor or Master's in Social Work; strong communication and teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
Join a dynamic and supportive Social Work team that values compassion, learning, and collaboration. Based at our Stawell campus, this Grade 2 role supports patients primarily in the community health outpatient setting, with some service to inpatient wards and residents in our GH aged care facilities. You will help people improve their health and wellbeing by addressing the psychosocial factors that affect their lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver Social Work services across acute, subacute and community settings
- Complete psychosocial and risk assessments and care planning for patients
- Provide grief and bereavement support to patients and families
- Liaise effectively with internal teams and external community agencies
- Participate in clinical supervision, service development, and quality activities
- Support clients and teams with informed decision-making and advocacy
- Provide psycho‐education
- Provide counselling and crisis intervention
Skills and Experience
- Eligible for AASW membership (Bachelor or qualifying Master's in Social Work)
- Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial risk assessment and care planning
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of hospital systems and community resources
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance, and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent. Grampians Health is a child safe organisation and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Social Worker Grade 2 in Stawell employer: Grampians Health
Grampians Health Ballarat is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment for those pursuing a career in intensive care medicine. With a strong commitment to professional development and flexible work arrangements, employees benefit from hands-on experience in a major training site affiliated with leading universities, while enjoying the vibrant lifestyle of Ballarat, Australia's most liveable city.
