Job Description

Job Description:

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- Permanent Part-Time (3 Days per Week)
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- Kew Location
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- Friendly and Dynamic Team Environment
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- Progress Your Social Work Career
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About the Role

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join our team on a permanent part-time basis.

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Working within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, you will provide high-quality psychosocial assessment, intervention and discharge planning for patients within a sub-acute healthcare setting. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals to achieve positive patient outcomes and support safe transitions of care.

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We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated experience in hospital social work who is passionate about person‐centred care and committed to delivering evidence‐based practice.

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Experience in a sub-acute setting, particularly within Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), will be highly regarded.

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Classification: Grade 2 Social Worker (SC21 – SC24)
n Salary: $90,235 – $103,724 per annum, pro rata

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Key Responsibilities

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- Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments and formulate appropriate intervention and discharge plans.
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- Apply advanced clinical reasoning to support patients with complex psychosocial needs.
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- Liaise effectively with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care and facilitate positive outcomes.
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- Support safe discharge planning and continuity of care.
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- Participate in quality improvement, service development and research activities.
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- Provide supervision and contribute to student and clinical education programs as required.
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- Foster strong working relationships within the department,



across the organisation and with community‐based services and stakeholders.
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Your Contribution

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- A Bachelor Degree or Qualifying Master's Degree in Social Work.
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- Significant social work experience within a hospital or related inpatient healthcare setting.
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- Demonstrated ability to undertake complex psychosocial assessments and interventions.
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- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship‐building skills.
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- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
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- Current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain.
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- Experience in sub‐acute care and/or Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) services will be highly regarded.
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What We Offer

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- Salary packaging benefits to increase your take‐home pay.
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- Career development and advancement opportunities.
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- Access to Fitness Passport and a wide range of participating fitness facilities.
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- Employee Assistance Program.
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- Staff Health Centre access.
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- Discounts and promotions through the St Vincent's Foundation.
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- A culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.
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- Convenient Kew location with easy access to public transport and parking.
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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is central to our mission, and we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.

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Reconciliation Action Plan

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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work workplace 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 Worker - Grade 2 (GEM) (New South Wales)
🏢 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)
📍 New South Wales