Job Description
**Posting Start Date**:08/12/2024**Req ID**:2379**Job Title**:Social Worker - Grade 2**Employment Status**:Permanent Full Time, Fixed Term Full Time**Job Location**:Frankston**Job Description:
- **Multiple Grade 2 Social Work positions available.**
*** Based at Frankston Hospital**
**Full time, permanent & limited term options.**
- **Classification: QUAL SOC WKR GR2 YR1-4 (SC21 - SC24)**
Join a dynamic and supportive Social Work team, working in a fast paced environment.
**Who We Are and What We Stand For**
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others. In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.
We are One Peninsula Health.
**What You Will Be Doing**
Multiple opportunities await to join the friendly and dynamic Social Work Department at Peninsula Health as a Grade 2 Social Worker based at Frankston Hospital.
Social Workers at Frankston Hospital are members of a large Social Work team who work collaboratively across a range of medical and surgical wards. The available positions will involve working with adults of all ages, who may be experiencing a wide range of medical and psychosocial issues. Social Workers undertake psychosocial assessments, develop interventions, provide emotional support and work alongside multidisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered discharge plans. Grade 2 Social Workers provide support and clinical supervision to their Grade 1 Social peers & Social Work students. These positions are suitable for an experienced Grade 2 Social Worker, or a Grade 1 Social Worker with experience in health who is keen to progress their career.
Please see Position Description
**What You Need**
We anticipate you will have:
You will need to hold a Bachelor Degree or Qualifying Masters in Social Work and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience post graduation. Post graduate studies are highly regarded and may be eligible for a higher education allowance.
As a multi-site organisation you may be required to work across sites. You will have access to our extensive pool of fleet cars and will need a Victorian Drivers licence.
**What Next**
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
For specific information on this role please contact Marilyn Connolly on 0466141331.
**Additional Requirements**
- Please refer to salary circular for ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2026 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time