Description About the Department Social Work sits within the Allied Health and Pharmacy directorate and provides services across acute medicine, acute surgery, sub-acute care, cancer and chronic illness, correctional health and residential aged care.
The department is committed to high-quality clinical practice, professional development, education and continuous improvement.
About the Role As the Grade 3 Clinical Social Worker – Residential Aged Care , you will provide advanced social work services to residents and their families across SVHM's Residential Aged Care Facilities, including Berengarra, Prague House and Auburn House .
You will work with older people experiencing complex psychosocial issues, including imminent risk, elder abuse, legal and financial matters, emotional distress and care planning.
As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical leadership, expert consultation and support multidisciplinary decision-making while contributing to the ongoing development and quality of social work services.
This is a cross-campus role requiring you to work across SVHM's Residential Aged Care Facilities.
Your Responsibilities Provide advanced psychosocial assessment,



intervention and care planning for residents and their families.
Assess and support the management of complex risk, including family violence and elder abuse.
Provide expert advice regarding decision-making capacity and coordinate VCAT applications and hearings where required.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, substitute decision-makers and external services.
Support residents and families experiencing emotional distress and facilitate appropriate ongoing referrals.
Liaise with the NDIA/NDIS and other relevant services to support residents' needs.
Provide expert secondary consultation and clinical leadership in complex and high-risk matters.
Supervise staff and students as required and contribute to teaching and professional development.
Participate in research, evaluation, quality improvement and service development activities.
Develop solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support the Chief Social Worker as required.
Clinical Quality, Safety

📌 Grade 3 Clinical Social Worker - Residential Aged Care (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent’S Health Australia
📍 Melbourne