• Role title: Social Worker
• Role type: Permanent Full-Time
• Role grade: Social Worker Level1/2 (Year1-4)
• Department and location: Community Mental Health Service, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: 73,427.07+ 104,752.76. 00+super+ salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join our dynamic Community Mental Health Team. In this vital role, you will provide high-quality mental health support and interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with individuals facing complex challenges, including mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness, offering tailored support to help them achieve their recovery goals.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting individuals with multiple complex needs, including mental health, substance use, and housing instability.
• Working as a case manager as part of the community mental health team.
• Working within a recovery framework to empower individuals, their families, carers, and community networks to make positive changes.
• Collaborating with healthcare professionals, service providers, and community organizations to create a holistic care plan that meets each person's unique needs.
• Providing a compassionate, person-cantered approach that focuses on the dignity, autonomy, and well-being of each individual.

About you

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Extensive experience working within a Community Mental Health role as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers License to facilitate community-based support.
• Proven ability to provide high-quality consumer care, including support for families and carers of individuals with mental illness.
• Commitment to recovery-focused care, with the ability to deliver holistic mental health interventions that support individual and community well-being.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 01 April 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.