At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate mental health support and interventions to clients and their families.
- Company: Mercy Health, a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated professionals.
- Benefits: Part-time hours, structured training, paid study days, and supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to exceptional patient-centred care.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in people's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Approved degree in Social Work and current registration with AASW.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Employment Type: Part time, contract
Hours: 64 hours per fortnight
Salary: As per EBA starting as Grade 2, Year 1-3 pending qualifications
Location: Various (Wyndham and Hobson’s Bay)
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Suzan Hermez: Allied Health Education Coordinator shermez@mercy.com.au
About the opportunity:
- Part time, fixed term (0.8 EFT - 64 hours per fortnight) commencing 8 Feb 2027- 04th February 2029
- Rotational program across Wyndham and Hobson’s Bay areas with opportunities to enhance skills in bed-based, residential / rehabilitation and community settings (potential for shift work in the second year)
- Incorporates a thorough orientation, paid study days, structured training both internal and external, and discipline specific clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions
- Supported to develop skills in providing high quality client-focused Social Work interventions to clients, their family and carers.
- This will be incorporated in a holistic, recovery oriented, strengths based and culturally sensitive approach in line with the organisational values
- Be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, and provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers in a high-growth metropolitan mental health program
- Supported case load
What you’ll bring:
- You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart.
- Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
- Passionate about mental health
- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
- Have full Australian working rights (must be able to work a minimum of 64 hours per fortnight)
- Full driver’s licence (particularly for second year community rotation)
- Approved degree in Social Work and current/eligible registration with the AASW
- Current Victorian Driver’s License
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Mental Health Graduate Social Workers in Wyndham employer: Mercy Health
Mercy Health is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee growth and development within the aged care sector. With a strong commitment to community engagement and outstanding customer service, employees enjoy a collaborative work culture that fosters strategic partnerships and innovation. Located in a supportive environment, Mercy Health offers unique opportunities to make a meaningful impact while benefiting from comprehensive training and career advancement pathways.
