What your day could look like
As a Rural Social Worker, you'll play a meaningful role in supporting patients, families and communities across the Southern region to navigate complex health and life challenges. From providing trusted clinical support to collaborating across disciplines and locations, your work will help shape compassionate, accessible care where it's needed most.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
* Delivering person‐centred social work that helps individuals and families feel heard, supported and empowered
* Working alongside clinicians, community partners and rural facilities to achieve holistic health outcomes
* Applying sound clinical judgement to a diverse caseload, with support when you need it
* Sharing ideas that strengthen service quality, rural access and continuity of care
Let's Talk About You
You bring both skill and heart to your work. You're reflective, grounded and motivated by making a positive difference in people's lives. You value connection, respect lived experience and feel proud knowing your work helps individuals and communities through vulnerable moments. You're not just here to provide a service—you're here to show compassion, act with integrity and create meaningful impact.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
* Qualification in Social Work with eligibility for professional membership
* Confidence delivering clinical services within a multidisciplinary environment
* Strong communication, collaboration and advocacy skills
* Ability to manage competing priorities with care, resilience and accountability
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in rural or regional settings and/or additional training in clinical, trauma‐informed or community practice.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, dignity, courage, integrity and a willingness to innovate—helping shape care that truly meets people where they are.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in the region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Insight into leadership opportunities, development of specialties and unique responsibilities are part of our culture.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
* Maximise your take‐home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
* Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
* Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
* Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
* Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health.
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