
Social Worker - Community Mental Health
St Vincent's Health Australia
Posted 17 hours ago
- Role Title: Social Worker - Community Mental Health
- Role Type: Permanent Full-time
- Role Grade: Social Work Level 1/2
- Department and Location: Community Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst
- Salary: $73,427 - $104,752 + 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:
- Permanent, full- time providing mental health case management and comprehensive social work services, including psychosocial assessments and risk evaluation, to patients, families, and carers in our community mental health service.
- Develop and implement individualised treatment and care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Promotion of and commitment to the implementation of quality improvement activities related to the care and treatment of mental health consumers and their carers.
- Lead safe discharge planning, coordinating referrals to community services and accommodation placements.
- Liaise with and develop partnerships alongside relevant government and NGO agencies; provide consultation and support; and coordinate with internal and external services.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation; actively participate in multidisciplinary team activities; and perform administrative tasks to support these goals.
About You:
- Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Experience in community mental health, with confidence in acute and triage settings, risk assessment, and crisis intervention.
- Committed to holistic, person-centred practice that includes families and carers as part of the care team.
- A natural collaborator who builds strong, purposeful partnerships across services to deliver seamless, compassionate wraparound support for complex caseloads
- You're highly organised, with excellent communication skills and confidence using electronic medical records to manage complex caseloads.
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 to make a proportion of your salary tax-free
- 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
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 31 July 2025
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role and address each of the criteria.
Further information please contact [email protected].
About St Vincent's Health Australia
St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.
St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.
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