Social Worker - Senior (Extended Hours)

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service

Toowoomba, QLD

A$128,169-$137,918 p/a (pro rata)

Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work

Part-time

On-site

Posted 8 days ago

What your day will look like….

In this role, you'll be at the heart of patient care, primarily within the fast-paced Emergency Department. You'll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide high-level social work services, navigating complex cases with empathy and clinical expertise. Your day will involve engaging with patients and families during times of vulnerability, advocating for their needs, and coordinating care across services. You'll also contribute to shaping best practices, mentoring junior staff, and driving quality improvements. Whether you're supporting a patient through crisis or leading service planning discussions, your work will be deeply impactful and valued.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!