Social Worker Grade 2

at  Western Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Western Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 54274
Social Worker Grade 2 / Key Clinician
Full Time Permanent
(Part time will be considered)
Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team, Sunshine
We are a dynamic, thoughtful, supportive multidisciplinary mental health team who strive to make life better for the people we work with, and their families and carers. We work primarily with adults over the age of 65, many of whom are finding life challenging as they age. Being able to make a positive contribution to their experiences keeps us on our toes and ensures the working day is lively and interesting. Our work is mostly outreach, seeing people in their own homes, mixed with outpatient reviews at the clinic. We are a team of clinicians invested in our work and in supporting each other to offer our best. We have a wide range of skills to offer and enjoy seeing what new staff can add to the team’s repertoire, particularly if that experience is different to ours.

ABOUT US

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies

• Have the capacity to work independently and autonomously with a holistic approach to healthcare
• Have skills or desire to develop skills in the assessment, monitoring, treatment and management of mental health, physical health and risk
• Have competency in documenting histories and researching unfamiliar areas
• Have an ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and excellent problem solving skills
• Have a minimum of one year’s postgraduate work experience in mental health settings