Allied Health Workforce Clinical Educator- Social Work (Community)

Exciting new Social WorkClinical Educator role at Monash Health
Teaching and training of Social Work graduates and early career Social Workers
Enviable Professional and Leadership development opportunities available
Social Work/Allied Health Workforce Clinical Educator - Grade 3 - Social Work Community (3 days per week)
Come and join a dynamic and supportive Social Work and Community and Aged and Rehabilitation Allied Health Team.
Monash Health is excited to announce a new Social Work/Allied HealthClinical Educator position within Social Work as part of the Monash Health Community Program and Aged and Rehabilitation.
Play a key role in supporting the training and development of graduate and early career Social Workers
Enviable Professional and Leadership development opportunities available across the profession of Social Work and Allied Health
Come and join the largest Social Work team in Victoria!
About The Role
We are excited to announce an ongoing part time opportunity for the Social Work/Allied HealthWorkforce Clinical Educator role within our large and dynamic Social Work and Community and Aged and Rehabilitation team. In this newly created Social Work/Allied HealthWorkforce Clinical education position, the incumbent will work closely with the Social Work and Allied Health leadership team, including the Head of Profession, Allied Health Education Lead and Allied Health Managers and Directors. This will be to ensure the provision of effective training and development of graduate and early career Social Work clinicians in the community program (which encompasses services such as complex care/community access and response, child and family community health services, aged and rehabilitation in the home, subacute and community specialist clinics etc).
The Social Work/Allied HealthWorkforce Clinical Educator will play an integral role in supporting Social Work clinicians in developing their core Social Work skills across the lifespan (and additional skills as required) and assisting with timely and effective progression of care for patients, utilising key Social Work skills and frameworks. The role will be embedded using educational principles and project methodologies for evaluation as well as comprehensive knowledge of the AASW Social Work Practice Standards, Code of Ethics and credentialing and scope of practice. This role will report professionally to the Head of Profession – Social Work and Spiritual Care, be provided with professional Social Work supervision and supported by the Allied Health Education Lead to support the development of education frameworks and evaluation.
About You
You have been developing your clinical (Social Work), education, project management and quality improvement skills or you are an accomplished Social Worker and Allied Health professional with a drive to teach others in your profession; either way, you are ready to take this next step in your career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence informed care to all patients, families and carers. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.
You Are Also:
committed to a leadership & mentoring role for Social Work and Allied Health
dedicated to safe best practice & quality care in Social Work and Health care more broadly
committed to delivering patient centred care & advocacy in line with organisational and professional practice standards
enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
Monash Health is a great place to work
In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
free vaccinations
private health insurance at discounted rates
health imaging services
+ more
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare value
Our Journey
You will be a member of a dynamic and supportive Social Work and Allied Health team working in a collaborative model of care across Monash Health. The position works closely with the internal and external stakeholders to provide care founded on current evidence-based practice for patients accessing care through the inpatient and community based setting, their families and carers.
To see first-hand what our team of Social Workers think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video: https://monashhealth.org/careers/allied-health/social-work/ and please check out our YouTube link!
What you need:
Bachelor of Social Work or Masters Social Work (Qualifying) or equivalent as assessed and approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Eligible for ordinary membership of AASW if overseas trained (http://www.aasw.asn.au/) - proof of AASW assessment required
Experience with supervising qualified Social Workers and Social Work students
At least 7 years clinical working experience in a variety of settings as a qualified Social Worker
Demonstrated experience in public healthcare services
Demonstrated interest in clinical education, teaching and training
Australian working rights
Current Victorian Driver's licence
What We Offer:
supportive and dynamic Social Work and Allied Health Team
supervision in line with the AASW professional standards
access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your Social Work clinical skills & knowledge base
avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
mentorship & career guidance from experts in your field
support to attend relevant forums & conferences
a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite staff car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
Any Queries, please contact:
Brooke WebbActing Head of Profession - Social Work0417319***