Social Worker Grade 1or 2 - Casual
Social Worker Grade 1or 2 - Casual
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Job Description
Epworth Geelong is seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to provide comprehensive social work services on a casual basis.
You will work in an energetic and cohesive clinical team that strives for excellence in patient care. The social work department offers a high level of clinical support and supervision as well as a strong commitment to professional development activities and quality projects. Clinical responsibilities will include undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments family work outpatient work and discharge planning as well as involvement in student supervision.
Grade 1 Social Workers encouraged to apply.
You will make an impact by:
- Undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments and complex discharge planning
- Striving for patient and family inclusive practice in all stages of care
- Engaging positively with all other colleagues to achieve best clinical outcomes
- Supervising students
- Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic clinical environment
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Extensive skills enthusiasm and commitment to your work and embrace the opportunity to contribute to the positive culture at Epworth HealthCare
- A minimum of three years of relevant social work experience in a hospital rehabilitation or other healthcare setting
- Clinical experience and/or knowledge in the area of brain injury and trauma rehabilitation would be highly regarded
- Well-developed expertise in assessment intervention and discharge planning for a complex patient cohort
Position Description Grade 1 Position Description Grade 2 Inherent Requirements
About Epworth Geelong
Epworth Geelong located adjacent to Deakin Universitys Medical School in Waurn Ponds is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors nurses allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical surgical and rehabilitation services.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor of Social Work or Masters of Social Work
- Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Worker (AASW)
Additional Information :
At Epworth its a community. Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is addition to this you will have access to:
- Epworths enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
- The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
- Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
- Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
At Epworth we care.
We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive and contribute to our communities.
Enquire / Apply
Sound interesting To apply click the Im Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter (as a single file).
For more information refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent
It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.
As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).
At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Casual
Employment Type
Casual
