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Social Worker - Grade 3

Job posted: 25/11/2024
Applications close: 15/12/2024 (Midnight)
10 days remaining

10 days remaining

Job Description

Location: South West Region | Warrnambool

Job type: Part time

Organisation: South West Healthcare

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: VG/1826079/2

Reference: VG/1826079/2

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: South West Region | Warrnambool

Looking for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that’s both friendly and welcoming! Located in the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. Serving over 110,000 residents, we provide 282 beds and a wide array of primary and community services. Warrnambool features excellent sports facilities, educational opportunities from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with stunning views stretching from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth.

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking a Grade 3 Social Worker - Clinical Lead, who demonstrates high level open and effective communication, can lead and promote effective teamwork, deliver high quality person centred interprofessional care, and exhibits ethical and professional responsibility. The Grade 3 Clinical Lead will have the opportunity to provide Social Work services across a range of clinical settings including acute wards and subacute wards.

South West Healthcare's Social Work and Counselling Department provides a range of evidence based, client centred, specialist Social Work services across the care continuum, from admission to hospital through to discharge in the community. These services work across the spectrum of life, from neonates to the elderly and work with both admitted and non-admitted clients.

Position overview

  • Part-time (32 hours per week), On-going position
  • Warrnambool Campus
  • Social Worker  Grade 3
  • Salary Range: $102,091.60 - $116,646.40 pro rata , plus superannuation and applicable penalties and allowances.

This position is eligible for an incentive payment of up to $10,000 for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV) 

What you bring

This role is suited to an experienced healthcare Social Worker who can provide professional supervision and clinical leadership to Grade 1 Social Workers, Grade 2 Social Workers as well as Social Work students. The Grade 3 Social Worker will demonstrate confidence in representing Social Work and will lead collaborative practice in multi-disciplinary teams, meetings and committees.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

  • Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
  • Internal and external professional development opportunities
  • Ongoing clinical supervision
  • A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
  • Excellent terms and conditions of employment
  • Annual skills incentive bonus of up to $1000 pro rata
  • Dedicated Allied Health Assistants for the Social Work and Counselling team

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 15 December 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2026, with the appropriate classification Social Worker Grade 3)

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

  • Police Record Check
  • Employee Working with Children's Check
  • Current Immunisation status

If you would like any further information or to discuss the role please contact Natalie Jeremias - Social Work and Counselling Manager on njeremias@swh.net.au or 03 5563 4358.

Note: If you experience any difficulties with this website, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au

Social Worker - Grade 3

Job type:

Part time

Job classification:

As per advertisement

Contact:

Natalie Jeremias (Manager Social Work and Counsell | ph: 5563 4358 / email: njeremias@swh.net.au

Social Worker - Grade 3