This role will work across the acute and subacute wards at Warrnambool Base Hospital.

Key responsibilities

- Assessments - psycho-social assessments, risk assessments around family violence, elder abuse and exploitation.
- Support children who are experiencing chronic and/or severe medical conditions and help families understand their child's diagnosis and possible reaction.
- You will be part of a friendly multi-disciplinary team and provide ongoing clinical assessments and targeted interventions including risk assessments, grief and loss counselling, adjustment to illness and coping skills, referrals and collaboration with internal and external services.
- You will be working with both children and adults depending on the identified need.

What you need





- An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited Bachelor Degree or entry level Master's Degree of Social Work that provides eligibility for membership of the AASW.
- Excellent communication skills, exhibit ethical and qualified responsibility, have a high level of clinical assessment and intervention skills preferably within the public health sector.
- Skills in psycho-social assessments, problem solving, communication as well as counselling interventions.

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📌 Social Worker (Warrnambool)
🏢 South West Healthcare
📍 Warrnambool