About The Role:

We seek a highly motivated Social Worker with NDIS, My Aged Care and Mental Health experience to work across all programs.  This role is responsible for providing effective, high quality 1-1 social work, and welfare service delivery to assist our patients, their families, and carers. Experience and interest in providing group therapy is highly desirable.

What we are looking for:

  • Liaise with external stakeholders to facilitate services and/or accommodation through NDIS or My Aged Care Systems
  • Assist with patient centred care, treatment, risk and capacity assessments, education and robust discharge planning.
  • Provide effective and relevant welfare service assistance for patients, families and carers using clinical and professional interventions
  • Actioning referrals to community services, NDIS and My Aged care supports
  • Conducting patient and carer consultations, family meetings as required
  • Contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of group programs
  • Broaden current service activities
  • Liaise with stakeholders to oversee the efficient, high quality delivery of Social Work across the Hospital.

Skills and Experience:

  • Approved degree and AASW registration in Social Work
  • Previous experience working in a hospital, Aged Care or Community setting
  • Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders
  • Ability to problem solve, manage, improve and make decisions in the planning and allocation of resources to ensure optimal outcomes
  • Proven multi tasking, problem solving and time management skills
  • Highly professional with an empathetic, respectful and approachable manner
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi disciplinary team

Renumeration:

  • Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and as per the relevant Delmont EA.

Benefits:

  • Competitive remuneration, free onsite parking, subsidised meals, employee assistance program
  • Excellent working conditions and support from a multi-disciplinary team
  • Workplace training and education

Requirements:

  • All Delmont Hospital Employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This is in accordance with the legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
  • Delmont supports a facility-wide risk-based workforce immunisation program consistent with the current immunisation requirements for health care workers.

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed once received.

Seek Link: Social Worker Job in Melbourne at Delmont Private Hospital - SEEK

Applications Close: 2 May 2025