Job Description:
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
Computer literacy
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
Selection
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
POSITION 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
Solid 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
Computer literacy
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
Closing Date:
5 September *******:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's 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.
For further information, visit or get in contact at ******
View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
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📌 Social Work Graduate (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne