Use your Social Work expertise to help people experiencing complex mental health challenges build independence, strengthen connections and work towards life back in the community.

About the Role An exciting opportunity is available for a Grade 3 Social Worker to join Monash Health's Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) at Dandenong Hospital in a full-time, ongoing position. Working within an experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll provide specialist psychosocial assessment and intervention to consumers experiencing severe and persistent mental health challenges.

You'll manage a varied caseload, working closely with consumers, families and carers to support recovery and address the broader social factors that can impact successful community transition. In this role, you will:

- Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment and intervention
- Lead complex discharge planning and community transition
- Support consumers and families to navigate the NDIS and community services
- Respond to complex needs including housing, family violence and financial hardship
- Facilitate psychosocial group programs
- Provide supervision and support to junior Social Workers and students

About SECU SECU is a 50-bed service at Dandenong Hospital providing medium to long-term treatment and rehabilitation for people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Our multidisciplinary team works alongside consumers to strengthen independence, support recovery and create pathways towards community living.

About You

You are an experienced Social Worker who brings strong clinical judgement, compassion and a commitment to recovery-oriented care.



You will bring:

- A recognised Social Work qualification and eligibility for AASW membership
- Mental health or relevant complex clinical experience
- Strong psychosocial assessment, intervention and case management skills
- Knowledge of the NDIS and broader community service systems
- Confidence working with complex psychosocial needs
- Strong communication, advocacy and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
- An ability to supervise and support developing Social Workers and students

Why Join Us? Recovery is about more than treating mental illness - it's about helping someone find a way forward.

At SECU, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside consumers through an important stage of their recovery, helping them reconnect with family, access the right supports, build independence and take meaningful steps towards life back in the community.

You'll join an experienced multidisciplinary team where the Social Work perspective is valued, while continuing to develop your senior clinical practice and support the next generation of Social Workers. With qualified supervision, development opportunities, salary packaging and career pathways across Monash Health, you'll have the support to keep growing too.

If you want to use your Social Work expertise where relationships matter and meaningful progress can change someone's future, we'd love to hear from you.

How to Apply For a confidential discussion and to explore the role further, please reach out to Grace Dosomaco, Service Manager, on [0401 318 910](tel:0401 318 910).

Applications Close: 25 October 2026

📌 Social Worker, Grade 3 - SECU (Dandenong)
🏢 Monash Health
📍 Dandenong