Social Worker G2 - Austin

Social Worker Grade 2 - Austin Health, Social Work Department 

• Permanent Full Time (40 hours per week) role available 
• Clinical social work, Acute Social Work Oncology Stream

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the role:

This role is situated within the Social Work Department and Social Work Acute Oncology Stream. Social Workers based in the Oncology Stream receive referrals from a range of wards, Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care and Day Oncology Unit., As the Grade 2 Social Worker you will be responsible for providing clinical social work services to referred patients and families from these units. A regular day will see you undertake assessments,  provide numerous social work interventions (including counselling) that support patient recovery and assist patients to discharge from hospital. You will be a member of the multi-disciplinary team planning care and attend case conferences. You will also be a member of the Social Work Department and have opportunities to undertake non clinical activities such as quality improvement work, training and supervision.  

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Apply your social work knowledge and skills to assess, treat and plan the discharge of patients 
• Provide counselling to patients and families 
• Supervise grade 1 Social Workers 
• Supervise and train social work students  
• Participate in quality improvement, or research 

You must have:

• A degree in Social Work
• Ideally have worked in a health related setting
• Ability to work and contribute to team culture and work within a multidisciplinary environment 

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program 
• Mentoring, career development and professional development opportunities 
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options  

Inclusion at Austin:

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manage