Overview
Step into a rewarding role as a Social Work Assistant and play a key part in enhancing patient care across a variety of settings.
Working primarily at Toowoomba Hospital, you'll support Social Workers by performing clinical tasks in a dynamic, rotational position that spans acute and sub-acute inpatient care.
If you're ready to be part of a compassionate team making a real impact, this is the opportunity for you
What Your Day Will Look Like
As a Social Work Assistant, your day will be dynamic and impactful—supporting patients and families by assisting with assessments, paperwork, and access to essential services under the guidance of social workers.
You\'ll collaborate closely with healthcare teams, contribute to case management, and uphold Darling Downs Health values through quality care, teamwork, and professional integrity.
Every day offers the chance to make a meaningful difference while growing your skills and supporting your colleagues.
Let\'s talk about you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:
Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.
Why Us?
Darling Downs Health\'s (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland.
We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff.
We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace.
We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.
DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Benefits
Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
A diverse work culture
Career development
Professional development opportunities
Education opportunities, Study and Research
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Fitness Passport
Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
Generous Salary Sacrificing
Next steps
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.
Find out more about us: Work with Us | Rural; Work with Us | Toowoomba
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