Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Not provided
Organisation: Monash Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 55936
**Working in Health Care has never been so meaningful.**
**Our Journey**:
The Social Work Department is looking for experienced Grade 2 Social Workers to join our growing team at Monash Health, Kingston Centre, working in the subacute hospital setting. You will have the opportunity to pioneer social work in a newly opened ward where you will have a pivotal role in contributing to a positive team culture.
**A Day in the Life**:
As a Grade 2 Social Worker you will be provided with an opportunity to be challenged plus demonstrate your skills including:
- Working with people from a range of diverse backgrounds
- Complete complex psychosocial assessments,
- Development of patient centred care plans and complex discharges.
- Opportunity to participate in the Bed-based service delivery includes rosters servicing the Emergency department, Women's and Children's wards and On-call program to develop well rounded skill.
You will be a member of a dynamic and supportive Social Work and Allied Health team working in a collaborative model of care across Monash Health. The position work closely with the internal and external stakeholders to provide care founded on current evidence-based practice for patients accessing care through the inpatient and community based setting.
**What you will Bring**:
You will have demonstrated experience as a social worker who is able to work collaboratively with the broader multidisciplinary team and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will also require:
- Bachelor Social Work or Master Social Work (Qualifying)
- Experience working in a community health or hospital setting
- Current driver's licence
- Current Working with Children's Check
- Eligible for AASW membership including continuing professional education
**In Return**:
- A supportive and dynamic team environment.
- Opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team of Clinicians
- Provision of supervision in line with AASW standards
- Access to profession specific, relevant health and welfare education and encourages participation in quality and research activities.
**Monash Health is a great place to work!**
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- A comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- Free flu vaccinations
- Private health insurance at discounted rates
- Health imaging services
- + more
Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.
**How to Apply**: