Grade 3 Clinical Social Worker - Residential Aged Care

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC

$104,135 - $118,981 a year

2d ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital

Grade 3 Clinical Social Worker - Residential Aged Care

- Permanent Part Time (0.5 EFT, 20 hours per week)
- Located in Kew/Hawthorn East
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Company
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers, driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

About the Role

The role would be suited to a dynamic and compassionate social worker who has had experience in supporting people who reside in the Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs). The RACFs covered by this position are: Berengarra, Prague House and Auburn House, with a requirement to work cross campus to provide a service to all of the SVHM RACFs.

The successful candidate will be provided with a comprehensive and versatile career development program, as well as structured supervision and support for clinical decision making.

Classifications for this position will range from Social Worker Grade 3 SC31 – SC34 $104,135 - $118,981 per annum)





Your Contribution

- Bachelor of Social Work Degree/Qualifying Masters Degree
- A minimum of seven or more years experience in hospital social work or related area
- Achieved or working towards a post-graduate Masters in relevant professional area desirable
- Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
- Leadership qualities and highly developed interpersonal skills.

What we Offer

- A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
- Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
- Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
- Culture of continuous improvement

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).



Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.

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Job 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 de

📌 Grade 3 Clinical Social Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba
📍 Melbourne