St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC
$74,885 - $87,141 a year
Full time
16h ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital
Mental Health Social Worker Graduate Programme
Graduate Social Worker - Rotating into our Allied HealthEarlyCareersProgramme(Fixed term 24 months)
To apply for this position,you must:
Have completed a BachelororMaster's inSocialWorkand ready to commencework
Be eligible for AASW membership;
If your qualification was obtained overseas, please provide an International Qualification Assessment via AASWandattachthis toyour application
Hold a current Victorian driver's license
The Allied Health Graduate Programmeoffers:
Supported learning across a range of mental health settings
24-monthfixed term position.
Regular rotations, offering experiences in a variety of mental health clinical settings
Reflective practice (individual and group), professionaldevelopmentand learning opportunities
Support from the Social Work Clinical Educatorsand theAllied Health Early Careers Team
All applicants mustpossess:
A strong interest in mental health and passionate about pursuing a career in public mental health
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
An ability to work as a team member and contribute to team decisions, as well as the willingness to learn from those around you
A willingness to work under the Mental Health andWellbeingAct ****
An understanding ofthebiopsychosocialissuesexperienced by consumers and their supporters
A commitment to helping meet the needs of consumers and their families, carers & supporters
A willingness to workunder the MARAM andInformationSharingFramework.
Agrowth mindset andcommitmentto professional development
Be within twenty-four months of completion of tertiary Social Work qualification
About the Role
As a participant of the St Vincent's Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program (Social Work) you will have the opportunity toparticipatemultiple rotations over 24 months. The program is designed to support newly graduated social workers to develop mental health competencies and successfully transition into the mental health workforce.
TheAllied Health Graduate programmehas a strong focus on growth learning, reflective practice,supervisionand self-care. The positions are embedded in clinical settings,working as part of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams.
These positions will rotate through various areas of St Vincent's Mental Health Service, across adult and older adult services,potentiallyincluding inpatient units, communityteamsandresidentialrecovery services.
Allied Health Educatorsprovideeducationopportunities, includingregular individual andgroupsupervision, localisedmentoringand regular professional development.
The positionseeksto build thecapacityof the public mental health workforce, to attract Social Workers who are passionate about a career inpublicmental health. The roles alsoprovidean opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the lives of consumers with a mental illness, and theirsupporters.
Classifications for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 2 YC42 - YC45 ($74,885 - $87,141 per annum pro rata)
About St Vincent's Mental Health
St Vincent's Mental Health Service is an area-based mental health serviceoperatingin theinner-cityareas of Yarra and Boroondara.It includes a range of inpatient, residential andcommunity-basedprograms, providing treatment to adults and older adults who experience acute and complex mental health issues.Multidisciplinary teamsprovidea range of clinical and therapeutic interventions underpinned by a strong commitment to recovery focused practice and person-centred care.
Why Work in Mental Health at St Vincent's?
Work with people who are passionate about recovery.
Experience a positive work culture within an historical, values-based organisation originallyestablishedto serve socioeconomically disadvantaged groups in the local community
Participate in career development, training, and progression opportunities
Receive support from staff who are continually motivated to provide the best possible care for consumers by building a confident and capable workforce




Flexible working arrangements
Discovery Days to experience a range of teams within our service
Salary Packaging – increase your take home pay
Greatinner-citylocation. Easily accessible via public transport, extensive car parking options and close to Gertrude and Brunswick Streets in the heart of Fitzroy
Employee Assistance Program
Ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Staff Health Centre
Discounts and promotions are available through our Foundation
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
For more information, please contact:
Email:******
Tel: **********
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations
LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) provides high quality, recovery-oriented services across an adult and older adult mental health service for the inner-city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The service utilises the Strengths Model of recovery and this model is embedded across all parts of the mental health service. In addition, the acute inpatient service utilises the Safewards Model. St Vincent's is also committed to the ongoing development of a strong peer support workforce.
The mental health service components are:
44 bed Acute Inpatient Service (AIS) located on the St. Vincent's Hospital site. The Acute Inpatient Service includes 5 beds designated to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and are linked to the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.
20 bed Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU).
Two community mental health services (CMHS) at Hawthorn (Hawthorn CMHS) and East Melbourne (Clarendon CMHS). Community mental health services comprise the Triage and Crisis assessment and Treatment (CAT) service, Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST) and Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) services. The Primary Intervention and Care Team (PICT) includes Primary Mental Health, Extended Triage and HOPE (Suicide Prevention).
NEXUS Dual Diagnosis Advisory Service.
Body Image and Eating Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (BETRS).
DePaul House – Drug and Alcohol Detox Service
Normanby House – Older Adult Acute Inpatient Service
State-wide services are the Victorian Dual Disability Service and the Victorian Transcultural Mental Health.
St Vincent's Mental Health is committed the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff. We aim to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide excellent clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. The service has a strong education and research focus, in addition to affiliations with universities and educational institutions. All St Vincent's Mental Health clinical staff are expected to be familiar, and practice in a manner consistent with the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce.
POSITION PURPOSE
As a participant of the St Vincent's Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program (Social Work) you will have the opportunity to participate in two 6x month rotations over 12 months.



The program is designed to support newly graduated social workers to develop mental health competencies and successfully transition to practice in mental health.
You will be supported by a Social Work Clinical Educator with a strong focus on growth learning, professional development, reflective practice, supervision, and self-care. This will include regular individual and peer supervision, localised mentoring, and regular professional development opportunities within the wider Mental Health Social Work Team.
The positions are located within clinical Adult Mental Health Community and Acute Inpatient settings, working closely with Grade 2 and Senior Social Workers and as part of multi-disciplinary teams. This enables learning and development in real-life practice related content in a positive and supported workplace.
An individualised learning plan is designed to work towards meeting targeted social work competencies in the mental health program.
Following the program, you will be supported to apply for ongoing, long term employment opportunities within St Vincent's Mental Health.
POSITION DUTIES
Skilfully engage consumers, carers, families and supports
Engage in mental health focused biopsychosocial assessments, family sensitive practice and interventions to promote Recovery
Work collaboratively with consumers, carers, families and supports in the development and implementation of individualised recovery plans designed to promote, foster, and sustain personal recovery
Undertake comprehensive mental state evaluation and risk assessment to inform planning and safe practice
Contribute to multidisciplinary clinical reviews, meetings, handovers, and case conferences
Provide social work consultation and support to other services, teams and agencies as required to promote appropriate service delivery and care
Engage with and support community services and resources to facilitate effective community integration and referral
Engage in reflective supervision and practice – individually, with social work colleagues and with allied health graduate colleagues. Participate in ongoing professional development sessions to ensure up to date skills and knowledge of contemporary recovery focused interventions in mental health
Engage in the development of a comprehensive individual learning plan, working towards meeting the expected social work mental health graduate competencies
Demonstrate relevant family violence practice according to St Vincent's Mental Health guidelines.This aligns with the Multi-Agency Risk assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework, the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVIS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) legislative requirements
SELECTION CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to apply for this position, you must be eligible for AASW membership and hold a Bachelor of Social Work or Masters in Social Work (Qualifying), as well as a current Driver's Licence
OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Strong interest in mental health and well-being and considering a career in mental health
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work as a team member and contribute to team decisions, as well as the willingness to take advice and direction
An interest in understanding the range of issues experienced by people experiencing mental illness presenting with high level needs, and a commitment to helping meet the needs of consumers and families/carers
Commitment to:
The Values and Health Care Philosophy of the Sisters of Charity
The Principles of the St. Vincent's Hospital Patient Care Model
The Hospital's Code of Conduct
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work setting 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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📌 Social Work Graduate (Melbourne)
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