Social Worker – Mental Health Accredited (Grade 2)
Essendon Private Clinic is a fully accredited 32-bed private psychiatric hospital delivering evidence-based mental health care in Melbourne's Inner North-West.
We take a neurodiversity-affirming, whole-person approach, integrating psychiatric, psychological, therapeutic, and lifestyle medicine support for consumers with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, personality disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
The Role
Join our Allied Health team as a Social Worker, delivering clinical interventions across inpatient and outpatient programs.
You'll support adults experiencing complex mental health issues through psychosocial assessment, counselling, discharge planning, and community linkage, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver individual therapy sessions and facilitate inpatient and outpatient group programs independently
Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide recovery-oriented counselling and planning
Work with families and carers, including family conferencing and support
Play a key role in discharge planning, ensuring safe, coordinated transitions from inpatient to community care
Develop and maintain strong referral pathways to community services and external supports
Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical handovers
Work collaboratively with nursing, psychiatry, and allied health teams while maintaining professional autonomy
Contribute to best practice implementation, service development, and quality improvement initiatives




Maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with hospital policies
What You'll Need
Degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
Minimum 1+ year experience as a Social Worker in healthcare or mental health settings
Sound knowledge of the mental health system and private hospital-based or rehabilitation models of care
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Solid therapeutic and counselling skills, including demonstrated competencies in one or more therapeutic frameworks such as CBT, DBT, ACT, or Compassion Focused Therapy
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Intermediate computer literacy and clinical documentation skills
Current Working With Children Check; willingness to undergo National Police Check
Full Australian working rights
Mental Health Accreditation with the AASW
Private hospital or rehabilitation setting experience
Experience managing complex family dynamics, including family violence and familiarity with the MARAM framework
Knowledge of NDIS, TAC, or WorkCover processes
Familiarity with trauma-informed care and strengths-based practices
Why Join Us
Supportive, collaborative allied health environment
Opportunity to work across inpatient and outpatient programs
Meaningful clinical work in high-quality private mental health care
Monthly external supervision (EPC-funded on pro-rata basis)
Opportunity to support whole-person recovery aligned with our model of care
#J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Social Worker – Mental Health Accredited (Grade 2) (Melbourne)
🏢 Recognized
📍 Melbourne