Senior Social Worker - Chronic and Complex Care
Senior Social Worker - Chronic and Complex Care
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Job Description:
Role Title: Senior Social Worker
Role Type: Permanent Part-time (16 hours per week)
Role Grade: Social Work Level 3
Department and Location: Chronic and Complex Care St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Salary: $112396 - $116038 (Pro-rata) 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:
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 Vincents 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 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 29 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
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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View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
