• Enjoy making a difference and working in a highly motivated team
• Join a supportive, experienced team on a permanent ongoing part-time basis
• Access to regular supervision and professional development

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.

About Us

The Oasis Child Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Unit, based in the Monash Children’s Hospital, provides specialist assessment and care planning for children aged up to 12 years, with neurodevelopmental disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability) and/or who show severe or complex psychiatric, behavioural and developmental symptoms that indicate need for a short term inpatient service.

A range of consultation services, brief emergency admissions, and planned assessment admissions are provided. The unit is part of the network of child and youth mental health services (CYMHS) provided across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Patient care is carefully planned and managed through collaboration with local CYMHS care teams and/or private psychiatrists to ensure an integrated and effective service, tailored to the individual needs of each child and family.

The Oasis Unit is a centre for excellence with an active clinical and research program that integrates and enhances knowledge from psychiatry, paediatrics, neurology, endocrinology, and other specialist medical and allied health services. We are presently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Grade 2 Social Worker for a permanent on-going part time role (0.4EFT) based at the Monash Children’s Hospital in Clayton.

About the Role

The Oasis Unit Social Worker position is a specialist clinical mental health role. As the Social Worker, you will have training, qualifications and experience in assessing and treating young people who have difficulties with their mental health. As the Child Neuropsychiatry Social Worker, you will work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide discipline specific assessment and treatment that contributes to the joint formulation and intervention planning for children admitted to the Child Neuropsychiatry unit. You will draw on a strong biopsychosocial, family and social systems frameworks.

You will be familiar with current and emerging evidence-based practices related to the mental health of children with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric difficulties, and their families and bring a knowledge/experience of NDIS funding and child protection matters. You will also contribute your skills and knowledge through individually targeted interventions and the group program. The role includes specialist consultation and education to families, schools, CYMHS and community based services and contribution to research and evaluation projects. It is an expectation that as the Oasis Unit Social Worker, you will also promote good working relationships between the team, Monash Children’s Hospital, referring teams and relevant external agencies.

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: https://monashhealth.org/careers/allied-health/social-work/.

What you will need:

• A relevant social work qualification
• Eligible for AASW membership
• Experience preferably in an acute health care setting and/or with children and families

In Return:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
• Mentorship and career guidance
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

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 vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

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 our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call:

• Dianne Young - Nurse Manager Oasis Unit
• t: 0435962387