Role details The Social Work department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Senior Social Worker to join their team on a permanent basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your prospect * Deliver high level Social Work clinical services to an allocated clinical area and exercise day-to-day leadership to a team of Social Workers, working within a multi-disciplinary environment and across a number of wards and clinics. * Provide organisational and clinical leadership to the Social Work Department in the Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS). This incorporates professional oversight of a clinical portfolio as negotiated with the Discipline Director, which includes but is not limited to: Domestic and Family Violence (including High Risk and integrated service responses); Crisis Intervention in critical care settings; Rehabilitation; and Residential Aged Care pathway. This role also incorporates clinical supervision, consulting, and organisational and quality activities to assist with the ongoing service improvement. * Deliver clinical services to consumers in the Mackay Hospital and Health Services area, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity. About the Team
Our Social Work Service delivers care to patients,



families and carers throughout our hospital system as well as in our community and rural based health services. Our Social Workers are members of the treating team and provide a broad range of generalist and specialist services including, counselling, care coordination and guidance regarding: diagnosis and illness management, treatment and recovery processes and referral information.
Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/social-work/.
About our Hospital and Health Service Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer * Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements * Flexible working arrangements * A diverse work culture * Career development * Professional development opportunities * Education opportunities, Study and Research * Paid parental leave * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Discounted Private Health Insurance * Fitness Passport

📌 Senior Social Worker - Social Work Department (Mackay Regional)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Mackay Regional