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Social Worker - Grade 2

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cabrini logoCabrini · Malvern
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Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-focused psychosocial care
  • Build collaborative working relationships with patients, families, and hospital staff
  • Use strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills to support patient outcomes
  • Manage a complex caseload efficiently and coordinate timely hospital discharges
  • Supervise and support Grade 1 Social Workers, students, and Allied Health Assistants
  • Engage in professional development and lead innovative service improvement initiatives
  • About you
  • You are a motivated and compassionate social worker who thrives in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
  • You bring:
  • A degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
  • Minimum 3 years' clinical experience in a healthcare setting
  • Sound knowledge of social work theory, ethics, and evidence-based practice
  • Excellent communication, time management, and conflict resolution skills
  • A flexible, proactive, and solutions-focused approach to your work
  • Experience in hospital-based care (desirable)
  • Understanding of the private healthcare sector (desirable)

Requirements

  • We are seeking a skilled and experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join our Acute Team, primarily based in Brighton, with additional coverage at Malvern Acute as required. This role offers part-time hours and involves delivering psychosocial care and facilitating discharge planning for inpatients.
  • The successful candidate will also contribute to professional and service development , including mentoring junior staff , supervising students, and supporting evidence-based practices across a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Salary packaging : up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefitsConvenience : Vibrant Brighton location, close to local shops, cafes and public transportTravel Perks : Myki Commuter discounted faresA commitment to health and well-being initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness PassportAccess to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund servicesInterested? For further information view the full position description here or contact Courtney Agland Head of Occupational Therapy & Manager of Social Work on 0400 566 371 orMichelle Middlewick - Grade 4 Clinical Lead on 0436 946 939Please do not delay in applying as interviews are likely to be offered prior to closure date.Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.Working for CabriniCabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - RespectMANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINIEmployment withHealth insuranceFlexible schedule

Additional Information

Social Worker - Grade 2 Permanent Part -Time (0.8FTE) Cabrini Brighton We're building for the better! By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year. At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally. About Allied Health Services Allied Health at Cabrini is a rapidly expanding and highly integrated service comprising twelve professional disciplines. The department plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the organisation. Cabrini Allied Health offers a wide range of opportunities, including senior consultant and leadership roles, clinical stream positions, junior staff rotation and support programs, professional development and teaching opportunities, and the cultivation of strong external and university partnerships.

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