• Role Title: Senior Social Worker
• Role Type: Permanent Full-time
• Role Grade: Social Work Level 3
• Department and Location: Chronic and Complex Care, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $112,396 - $116,038 + 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:

• Manage complex community patients with chronic health and social conditions, providing high-quality social work services and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Conduct risk assessments related to capacity, self-determination, domestic violence, and elder abuse, facilitating Advance Care Planning and substitute decision-making discussions.
• Advocate for patients and carers, coordinating referrals to services such as My Aged Care, NDIS, and NCAT Guardianship.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure comprehensive, culturally sensitive care and effective discharge planning.
• Provide clinical supervision, education, and placements for social work students while adhering to professional ethics and standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and represent the social work department on internal and external committees.

About You:

• Qualified Social Worker with eligibility for AASW membership and strong clinical experience in aged care and health social work.
• Committed to the Philosophy, Mission, and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia with high personal integrity.
• Skilled in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, and complex discharge planning within diverse clinical frameworks.
• Experienced in managing complex social issues affecting patients, families, and carers across aged care, rehabilitation, disability, and residential settings.
• Proven leader in multidisciplinary teams, with excellent communication, negotiation, and organisational skills, and experience in clinical supervision and education.

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 13 August 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].