Job Requisition ID: 5358
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location:
Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806
Employment Type: Part Time
Posting Date: 6 Aug 2025
Monash Health is a great place to work
Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos:
Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people's lives.
About the Role
Join our team as a Grade 3 Social Worker, on a part time (0.8 EFT), ongoing basis. You will provide a clinical NDIS lead role to support our acute and emergency departments across Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital and Casey Hospital.
As the Grade 3 Social Worker, you will have consolidated psychosocial assessment and discharge planning skills and use evidence to inform practice to enable you to carry a clinical caseload and provide a specialist NDIS knowledge base to support and provide consulation to our social work clinicians in the acute and emergency department settings.
Having a sound understanding, and working knowledge of the range of the service systems including Family Violence, Child Protection, My Aged Care, Transition Care Program, with a specialist knowledge base in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), to ensure we provide high quality, evidence based social work service to all patients and families at Monash Health. It will also be expected that you will have responsibilities and actively participate in quality and research activities. You will work in accordance with and be professionally accountable to the standards of the AASW and Social Work Credentialing and Scope of Practice, Supervision, Code of Ethics and Practice Standards.
To see first-hand what our team of Social Workers think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video:
About Us
The Social Work Service at Monash Health assists patients and families with psychosocial support and advocacy through assessment, counselling, information provision, access to community resources, and discharge planning. Social Workers function as members of the multidisciplinary team and have a pivotal role where social complexity exists. The Social Work Service operating hours are standard business hours Monday to Friday. A weekend service is provided by roster at Casey, Clayton, Dandenong and Victorian Heart Hospital sites and an on-call service is also provided to the acute sites.
About You
You are a motivated and skilled social worker, ready to take on new challenges and further develop your clinical and leadership capabilities. You bring experience in delivering specialised clinical services and are confident in conducting complex psychosocial assessments within a dynamic caseload.
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and are committed to providing person-centred, evidence-based care across both inpatient and community settings. Your strong communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders make you a valued team member.
You're eager to expand your impact through leadership opportunities, involvement in research and project work, and by contributing to ongoing service development within a supportive Social Work and Allied Health team.
What you need:
* Bachelor of Social Work or Masters Social Work Qualifying OR Master of Social Work, OR equivalent as assessed and approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
* Specialist knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
* Eligible for ordinary membership of AASW if overseas trained )
* A current Victorian Driver's Licence
In Return
As a valued member of the Monash Health team, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression, including:
* Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options.
* Professional development – access to ongoing training, education, and leadership opportunities to support your career growth.
* Supportive team environment – work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
* Employee wellbeing – benefit from a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance.
* Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria's largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways.
* Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging.
At Monash Health, you'll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,please call Brooke Webb,
Position Description can be found here.
Role Statement can be found here.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'. Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 31 August 2025