Employment Type: Permanent part time , 0.6EFT Hours: 48 hours per fortnight Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital, Health Independence Program Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Kerrie Johns ******
Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
As part of HIP you will be based in a energetic office working alongside a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Staff and Specialist Nurses who provide a high level of support and care coordination to HIP clients within the Wyndham catchment. This is a high performing team working Monday to Friday, office hours. You are not required to work weekends or public holidays. HIP consists of 4 services; Community Based Rehabilitation and Complex Care Coordination; as well as Falls and Balance, and Continence Clinic . The Social Work /Care Coordination role services Complex Care Coordination as a Care Coordinator and the Community Based Rehab Team in a Social Work capacity. Supporting clients in the community and within the outpatient setting, your role would include:
home visits
comprehensive assessments




comprehensive psychosocial assessments
crisis intervention
supporting clients to access services such as Centrelink, NDIS or VCAT
facilitating family meetings
completing appropriate referrals
presenting at case conferences
Utilising therapeutic counselling skills
Utilising motivational interviewing techniques to help clients explore and resolve their uncertainty, as well as setting SMART goals
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment.
The ability to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Full Victorian Driver's License (no restrictions)
Broad range of experience in areas such as advocacy, mental health, housing and homelessness, carer related needs, elder abuse or psychosocial issues
Mandatory Bachelor or Masters of Social Work
Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social workers




Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.
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