Social Worker – Grade 1
Permanent, Full-Time Position
Attractive salary packaging benefits – up to $15,900 tax-free annually, plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment
Why Join Cabrini?

At Cabrini, we offer a supportive and progressive work environment where staff can grow both professionally and personally. Our benefits include:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Diverse experience across multiple clinical areas
• Generous salary packaging:
• Up to $15,900 tax-free annually
• Additional $2,650 in meal and entertainment benefits
• Supportive team culture with ongoing peer support and supervision
• 17.5% Leave loading benefits

About Allied Health at Cabrini

Allied Health at Cabrini is a dynamic and expanding service, encompassing 12 allied health professions. Our integrated team offers:

• Leadership and senior consultant roles
• Clinical stream engagement and junior rotation programs
• Access to ongoing professional development and teaching opportunities
• Strong partnerships with universities and external organisations
• An increasing focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary research, supported by a newly appointed Senior Allied Health Research Consultant

The Role
We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Grade 1 Social Worker to join our acute care team in a busy, large private hospital.

As a Social Worker at Cabrini, you will:

• Deliver high-quality patient care using sound clinical judgment and communication
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech pathologists, and external service providers
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Develop and implement targeted intervention plans in partnership with patients, families, and carers
• Contribute to safe and effective discharge planning and community referrals

What We’re Looking For

• Strong communication, computer literacy, and documentation skills
• Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) – essential
• Capacity to work within a performance-review and feedback framework – essential
• Previous experience in a hospital setting – desirable
• Solid knowledge and application of evidence-based practices in social work, including in mental health settings
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and participation in quality improvement or research projects

Join a compassionate, expert team at Cabrini and make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.
Enquiries should be directed to: Courtney Agland - Head of Occupational Therapy and Manager of Social Work on 0400 566 371
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

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