Social Worker, Grade 2, Housing Pathways Portfolio

Social Worker, Grade 2, Housing Pathways portfolio

Adult Acute mental health

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full-time, permanent position available
• Work within a motivated multidiscipline team
• Flexible and supportive working arrangements
• Support evidence based interventions

John Cade Adult Acute Psychiatry Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides specialised mental health care to consumers in a dynamic environment that strives to, at all times, maintain a focus on recovery and patient centred care. Our unit has a strong commitment to innovative practice around trauma informed care and reduction in restrictive interventions.

As part of Pathway 144, a Mental Health Royal Commission recommendation, 2023-2024 will see the John Cade Unit undergo a Bed Expansion, opening an additional 20 beds to our current service. There will be the introduction of several refreshed spaces that will be added to our environment to better support the diversity of people who enter the service and provide more access to outdoor spaces and additional amenity.

The Social Worker in the Acute Adult Inpatient Unit contributes to excellence in patient care through social work services and provides the highest standard of clinical input to the multidisciplinary treatment team.

This position will hold the housing portfolio for the Unit and requires in-depth knowledge and experience of the housing sector. The incumbent will play a critical role in establishing partnerships and pathways from the IPU to stable and secure housing for those at risk of homelessness on discharge from hospital.

Experience in the mental health field, provision of psychosocial assessments, social case work, discharge planning, work with families and carers is required for this role. The incumbent will need a demonstrated capacity to work effectively independently and as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Your new role:

• An opportunity to work alongside a passionate and dedicated team
• Provide a high level of clinical expertise in supporting patients and their carers
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team 

About you:

• You have experience in the mental health or aged care setting
• Capacity to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to problem solve in a changing environment
• You have effective communication skills and a passion for continued professional development and research development
• Work closely with the lived experience workforce
• Have flexibility in your work timetable, working across inpatient and outpatient

Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health

• A sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting your professional development goals. 
• We are a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team. 
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP. 
• Reward & Recognition Programs. 
• Salary packaging, onsite parking, and close public transport. 

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.

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