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Form of workSenior Social Worker - Grade 3
- Fixed term full-time position (Parental Leave Cover) until May 2025.
- 11% Super + Salary Packaging.
- 5 weeks annual leave and an accrued day off per month.
- Be part of an organisation leading improvements in oral health.
DHSV is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. Our aim is to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. We provide Victorians with quality oral health care through the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM) and work collaboratively with other sectors to deliver oral health promotion programs to benefit all Victorians.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director Quality and Safety, RDHM, the role is responsible for leading the social work program at RDHM and where required, in the delivery of Smile Squad services.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing a direct clinical response to clients and their families who present to the RDHM with psychosocial issues.
- Coordinating RDHM’s response to meet requirements of the Family Violence Multi-agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework and the Child Safety Standards.
- Providing clinical expert advice for, and support implementation of learning interventions to strengthen the organisation’s response to managing at-risk clients and client groups.
To be successful in this role you need:
- Tertiary qualification in social work.
- Evidence-based specialist knowledge, and clinical reasoning to lead and enhance care for patients.
- Knowledge of clinical resources and outcomes relevant to support patient’s psychosocial needs.
- Knowledge of the Family Violence Multi-agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework and the Child Safe Standards.
Why you should be a part of our team?
We are passionate about delivering world class, high quality, safe and integrated oral health care that improves patient outcomes.
- 5 weeks annual leave and an accrued day off per month.
- Besides a high degree of job satisfaction, DHSV offers salary packaging benefits.
- Convenient car parking and easy access to transport links.
- Professional development opportunities and work / life balance.
- Fantastic Carlton location – great coffee and food right on your doorstep.
To see a full copy of the position description, please click here.
We will be reviewing applications as we receive them so, please do not hesitate to apply.
To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For further enquiries, please contact *******@dhsv.org.au.
Applications close: Friday, 15 March 2024, 11.59PM
We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practised.
DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
