Social Worker Grade 2 - Psychiatric Assessment And Planning Unit

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Psychiatric Assessment and Planning Unit (PAPU) is a mental health short stay Assessment and Planning Unit for the provision of accelerated access to specialist Psychiatric Assessment to minimise the need for an acute inpatient stay by ensuring that clients can be adequately and appropriately supported in the community.

The Grade 2Social Worker is required to provide quality care to consumers through competent clinical skills, effective communication, and active participation within a multidisciplinary team environment. In the role you will conduct comprehensive assessments, discharge planning and counselling while providing a high standard of quality care.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Relevant professional experience demonstrating capacity for autonomous mental health social work practice
• Clinical understanding of the treatment for mental illness provided in in-patient and community settings and working knowledge of community support services
• Member or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Excellent skills in comprehensive assessments, discharge planning and counselling

What Next

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Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/