Position Title: Social Worker
Employment Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Hours per week: 16 Hours Per Week, with potential of incrementing
Position Grade: Social Worker Level 1-2
Salary: $73,427.07 - $85,800.23 AUD Annual FTE
Department and Location: Social Work, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

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:

• Provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients and their families, ensuring bio-psychosocial assessments and interventions are delivered using evidence-based practices.
• Step into complex clinical work, addressing the social determinants of health, and effectively managing cases that require critical intervention.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across multiple specialties, ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in a fast-paced and dynamic clinical environment, adapting to evolving patient needs.
• Play a key role in enhancing service delivery by promoting research, quality improvement, and education projects within social work services.
• Take ownership of your professional development and contribute to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and compassionate care within the team.

About You:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
2. Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with evidence of clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or health related field as a practicing Social Worker.
3. Demonstrated clinical skills and knowledge in psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapy interventions, case management, advocacy and complex discharge planning.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention, short term solution focused intervention and grief and loss.
5. Demonstrated experience and ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a high-pressure environment with competing demands with sound negotiation and liaison skills.
6. Well-developed time management, prioritization, computer, written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to contribute to research projects, quality improvement and education activities within the designated specialties and social work services.
8. Ability to participate in an extended hours on call service.

Why Work at St Vincent's?

• Join a leading not-for-profit organisation committed to compassionate, excellent care.
• Access generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
• Opportunities for career development across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network.
• Participate in a range of educational programs and post-graduate opportunities.
• Enjoy a great work/life balance and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

About St Vincent's Hospital:

• A busy inner-city hospital located in a beautiful location with easy access to cafes, galleries, and theatres.
• Centres of excellence in heart & lung transplantation, cancer care, mental health, and more.
• Close partnerships with universities and research institutes.
• A diverse workplace with a commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity.

Sponsorship / Work Rights for Australia:
Please note, that 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:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as noted above

Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

For further information please contact [email protected]
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The closing date for applications is 25 April 2025