Social Worker - Aged Care Grade 2 (multiple locations)
Job title:
Social Worker – Aged Care (Grade 2)
Company:
Care Guidance
Location:
Geelong, Greater Melbourne.
Salary:
$58p/h + superannuation + travel allowance
Casual role
Choose the days you work and the geographic areas you cover
Monthly clinical supervision
Opportunities to work across Support at Home, and Residential aged care
Summary:
Join Care Guidance's growing team of 30+ Social Workers across three states, providing meaningful one-to-one support to older Australians through flexible, referral-based Support at Home work. Choose when and where you work while using your social work experience to improve clients' mental health, wellbeing and quality of life.
About Care Guidance
Care Guidance exists to
empower all families to find the right care for their loved ones
.
Our Wellbeing Program provides social-work-led support to older Australians across Support at Home, residential aged care and hospital settings.
The program is growing rapidly, and we are looking to expand our current team of more than 30 Social Workers.
Our ambition is to make social-work-led wellbeing support a core part of aged care across Australia, helping address the mental health, emotional and psychosocial needs that can often be overlooked as people age or enter care.
About the role
We are looking for experienced Social Workers to provide one-to-one support to older Australians receiving Support at Home services. Care Guidance partners with Support at Home providers to deliver social work support to their clients as needs arise.




You will receive referrals based on your availability and the areas you are able to service, visiting clients in their homes to provide either one-off or ongoing support depending on their individual circumstances and needs.
Key areas of support may include:
Social isolation and loneliness
Grief and loss counselling
Adjustment to ageing, illness and aged care
Psychosocial assessments and support
Mental health and emotional wellbeing
Family and carer support
Advocacy and assistance navigating services
Administrative and practical support
Supporting clients experiencing complex psychosocial challenges
The role is highly flexible and referral-based. You can nominate the days you are available and the areas you are comfortable servicing, with a minimum availability of one day per week. Referrals are then offered based on client need, location and your availability.
There are also opportunities to undertake regular work within Care Guidance's partner residential aged care homes, attending the same home on a weekly or fortnightly basis, depending on your interests and availability.
$58p/h + superannuation
Travel between clients paid at the applicable kilometre allowance
Flexible casual work with a minimum commitment of one day per week




Choose the days you work and the areas you service
Meaningful one-to-one work with older Australians
Opportunity to build ongoing relationships with clients where appropriate
Monthly clinical supervision
High level of autonomy in managing your work
Opportunities across Support at Home, residential aged care and hospital settings
Access to additional work through Care Guidance's growing partner network
Opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing national Wellbeing Program
Join a purpose-driven organisation working to improve mental health and wellbeing in aged care
Skills and experience
Bachelor of Social Work
Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Experiencing dealing with trauma
Social work experience within health, mental health, palliative care and/or aged care
Previous experience providing one-to-one counselling or psychosocial support
Sound clinical knowledge and the ability to manage complex psychosocial issues
Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and trust with clients, families and other stakeholders
Ability to work autonomously while effectively collaborating with health and aged care professionals
A genuine interest in supporting older Australians to live with dignity and improve their mental health and wellbeing
Current driver's licence and access to your own vehicle
Current Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain them
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📌 Social Worker - Aged Care Grade 2 (Multiple Locations) (Melbourne)
🏢 Care Guidance Pty
📍 Melbourne