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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.
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Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful
Our Journey
The Engage Team commenced at Casey Hospital mid-2021 and it has since expanded to Dandenong ED at the beginning of 2022. The team initially consisted of Senior Social Workers and now also includes Consumer Peer Workers. We are seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker to join the Mental Health Program in the Dandenong and Casey Emergency Departments (ED). In this role you will provide an innovative service for people presenting to the ED requiring complex psychosocial assessment, support and assistance to ensure an appropriate discharge back to the community.
A Day in the Life
Working within the ED is exciting and rewarding – no two days are the same. You will provide advanced clinical expertise to Mental Health consumers, their families and carers to maximise individual recovery. Key features of the role include:
High quality assessment, targeted interventions and advocacy that are tailored to individual needs to support a safe discharge.
Providing a month of post-discharge assertive outreach, follow-up and advocacy to patients.
This role will suit you if you are ready for a new challenge, utilising the experience you already have and developing your career in a new and exciting direction.
This is an opportunity to work in a unique team made up of Social Workers and peer workers dedicated to supporting people with complex psychosocial needs within the fast paced emergency setting. 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 You Tube link below.
About You
You are recognised for your clinical expertise in Social Work, supporting patients with Mental Health challenges and you are keen to develop your skills further by contributing to building a new service. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based social work care to vulnerable people. You demonstrate exceptional communication, collaboration and problem solving skills to achieve excellent outcomes.
This role would be suitable for an experienced Grade 2 who is eager to take the next step into a Grade 3 role.
What you need:
Relevant experience as a qualified Social Worker at a senior level
An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master’s Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASW
Written evidence of eligibility for AASW membership for overseas qualifications is required
What is in it for you:
An opportunity to develop your skills and diversify as a clinician
A team of supportive and highly experienced colleagues from a range of backgrounds
Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
We offer clinical education sessions, training on the job and career progression to enable you to further develop your clinical and leadership skills
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Ruth Humphreys, Manager, Casey & Dandenong Engage Team, Mobile 0458 830 *** or email **************@monashhealth.org.
Monash Health is a great place to work!
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
+ more
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
