Job Description: Full Time, Fixed Term until 31 December **** Structured New Graduate Program with dedicated supervision and professional development Build your clinical experience across acute and subacute hospital settings No on-call or after-hours roster Supportive and experienced Social Work team
About the Role
Start your social work career with a supportive and experienced team at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM).
An exciting opportunity is available for a Recent Graduate Social Worker to join our Social Work Department, working across acute and subacute inpatient services at our Fitzroy campus.
Designed specifically for social workers at the beginning of their career, this position offers a structured New Graduate framework to support your transition into professional practice.
You will receive regular supervision, clinical education and professional development while building your confidence and capability within a leading tertiary health service.
Working as part of multidisciplinary teams, you will support patients and their families through complex health and psychosocial circumstances and contribute to safe, person-centred care and discharge planning.
Undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments and applying clinical reasoning to develop appropriate intervention and discharge plans
Providing social work interventions to patients experiencing a range of health, social and psychosocial needs
Working collaboratively with patients, families and carers to support treatment, care planning and discharge
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and community services to coordinate appropriate supports
Developing positive working relationships across the Social Work Department, broader hospital and external community services
Participating in regular clinical supervision and education as part of the New Graduate framework
Contributing to quality improvement, research and service development activities
Building your clinical knowledge and professional skills within a supportive learning environment
Classification: Social Worker Grade 1, SC13 ($74,172 per annum).
Your Contribution
To be successful, you will have:
A Bachelor of Social Work or qualifying Master of Social Work, with graduation within the last 12 months




Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Completed a hospital-based Social Work placement, with experience in an inpatient care setting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
An ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
A commitment to person-centred, compassionate and evidence-based practice
Enthusiasm for ongoing learning, supervision and professional development
A current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain one
A current Working with Children Check (desirable)
What We Offer
You will have access to:
A structured New Graduate framework to support your transition into clinical practice
Regular clinical supervision, education and professional development
Exposure to a diverse range of acute and subacute clinical areas
A supportive and experienced Social Work team
No on-call or after-hours roster
Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
Access to Fitness Passport and a wide range of fitness facilities
Career development and advancement opportunities
Discounts and promotions through the St Vincent's Foundation
A culture of learning and continuous improvement
About the Social Work Department
The Social Work Department at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is recognised for its commitment to high-quality clinical practice and its work with people experiencing complex health and social circumstances.
Our Social Workers provide care across a diverse range of clinical services and have particular expertise in supporting vulnerable communities, including people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction.
At St Vincent's, you will join an organisation where the values of social work align closely with our commitment to compassionate care, social justice and advocacy for vulnerable members of our community.




For a new graduate, this provides an opportunity to develop your clinical skills while learning from experienced Social Workers within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service providing a diverse range of adult clinical services.
Our work is guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD.
Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do.
From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities.
The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.
Application
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Inclusion is essential to our mission, and we value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
Successful applicants may therefore be required to meet applicable immunisation and vaccination requirements, including influenza vaccination.
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment 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.
Closing Date: 8 November ******:59pm
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📌 Social Worker Grade 1 (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne