Social Worker - Graduate & Early Career Program

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position details

• 2X Full Time Maximum Term Contracts until 28th February 2026
• Classification: Health Professional Level 1 with a salary range of $72,084 - $91,231 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Generous above-award pay and entitlements (see details below)
• Location: Whittlesea, VIC

About your new role

This role has been made available through the Victorian Governments Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals Graduate and Early Career Program. This Social Work role provides the opportunity to commence an early clinical career within Mental Health and Wellbeing Local Services. This position represents a unique pathway into the mental health sector and will provide an opportunity for those with diverse skills and backgrounds to begin their mental health workforce journey. This role includes the exclusive opportunity to have in depth clinical support, rotational experiences all whilst developing clinical skills in a dynamic mental health setting.

The Social Worker will draw upon their developing skills to engage with consumers, treatment teams, Lived Experience staff and family/friends/carers to provide high quality supports. The Social Worker will be working closely with qualified clinicians to develop clinical learning goals, skills, and knowledge. The Social Worker reports to a Mental Health Clinician, who will provide regular supervision and clinical guidance.

About Neami National

We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

What will Neami offer

• Generous additional leave entitlements including 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave, 6 weeks Paid Partner Leave, 2 days Wellness Leave, 2 days additional Carer's Leave and 3 days Compassionate Leave per occasion pro rata
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role

• Evidence of completion of tertiary qualification in Social Work from an approved institution with eligibility for registration as a Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Access to a roadworthy and insured vehicle which can be used for work purposes.
• Experience working within a mental health setting (desirable)
• Knowledge of local services particularly relevant to designated program area (desirable)
• Knowledge of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, policies and practices with the ability to assess and manage clinical, work health and safety, quality & organisational risk (desirable)
• Knowledge of Equal Opportunities Legislation, policies, and practices (desirable)
• Knowledge of Professional Codes of Conduct and Ethics: aware of and practicing within relevant Federal and State Legislation and the relevant Professional Code of Practice, Conduct and Ethics (desirable)

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).

Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Sharon Teague, Student Placement Coordinator - [email protected]

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Applications Close: 9th March 2025

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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