Senior Social Worker â Assertive Community Management
Senior Social Worker â Assertive Community Management
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Job Description:
Role Title: Senior Social Worker Assertive Community Management
Role Type: Fix term Full time
Role Grade: Social Work Level 4
Department and Location: Alcohol and Drug Service St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Salary: $121658 - $124507 super salary packaging
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.
About the Role:
Fixed-term full-time position playing a pivotal role within our Alcohol and Drug Service delivering expert social work support to patients families and carers throughout their care journey. Youll lead comprehensive psychosocial assessments expertly manage risk and develop personalised treatment plans that address complex alcohol and drug challenges alongside broader health and social needs.
Coordinate safe effective discharge planning ensuring seamless referrals to community supports and facilitating access to appropriate short- and long-term accommodation or placement options that best support patient recovery.
Provide compassionate individual and family counselling youll help patients and their loved ones navigate the emotional complexities of medical conditions lifestyle adjustments and experiences of grief and loss fostering resilience and hope.
As a strong advocate you will manage complex applications and referrals to key agencies such as NCAT Guardianship Division NDIS Housing NSW Department of Home Affairs My Aged Care LTCS and CTP claimsensuring patients and families receive holistic care and vital resources.
Beyond direct client work you will lead and contribute to multidisciplinary team activities participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives and support the professional development of social work staff and students shaping the future of psychosocial care within the service.
About You:
You bring a Bachelor of Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership backed by solid clinical experience in tertiary health settings.
Youre confident navigating challenging areas like alcohol and drug interventions harm minimisation and co-morbid health issues. You also handle sensitive situations involving domestic violence and child protection with empathy skill and a trauma-informed approach.
You thrive working alongside vulnerable clients and families facing complex health and psychosocial challenges. Your holistic compassionate approach helps empower individuals in community and hospital settings to achieve better outcomes.
Experienced social work leader. You guide multidisciplinary teams with confidence provide meaningful clinical supervision and education and foster a positive collaborative environment where professionals grow and thrive.
Excellent communication skills combined with your ability to lead clinical planning research and quality improvement projects make you a trusted consultant and collaborator. Above all you live and breathe the Philosophy Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincents Health Australia in everything you do.
Why Work at St Vincents
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 Vincents 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 24 June 2025.
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the About You as above.
Further information please contact
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
