Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 20th Sep 2021
Acknowledging the vital role they play in providing healthcare to our community, Monash Health proudly supports the WHO 2021 International Year of Health and Care Workers.
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 18,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.
As Monash Health in the Community, we actively engage with people to improve and maintain health, independence and well-being. We do this by coordinating and/or providing integrated, multidisciplinary care across multiple settings within the local community. Our aim is to help clients live their best lives by enabling them to access the support they need, when they need it.
Working with clients across the age spectrum, Monash Health in the Community provides a continuum of care, supporting clients through all stages of non-acute care from prevention through to rehabilitation.
The Community Rehabilitation offers both home and centre based therapy. The home based program offers rehabilitation services to clients within the context of their own home and community and clients also attend our centre to engage in individual or group therapy. The social worker works closely with the case manager or key liaison person and the interdisciplinary community rehabilitation team to provide psychosocial support and client advocacy. This position provides the opportunity to work with autonomy, be creative and deliver high quality therapy social work services.
Permanent - Part Time 4 days / week position
The Grade 2 Social Worker provides direct client care as part of the Monash Health Community Rehabilitation services, with the aim of improving outcomes for clients and facilitating discharge. Responsibilities also include participating in teaching and supervision of students (undergraduates and/or postgraduates), mentoring and/or supervision of, Allied Health Assistants and support staff, performing work which requires special knowledge and depth of experience in any one or more of individual and family and/or group practice, program development and management, research evaluation;
The Grade 2 Social Worker may be required to travel and work at any Monash Health site.
The position requires the incumbent to work enthusiastically and flexibly within Community Rehabilitation, relevant clinical teams and the broader Monash Health Community teams.
Monash Health recognises 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.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
In accordance with the COVID- 19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions issued by the Chief Health Officer on 7 September 2021, all employees working in Residential Aged Care facilities will be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination or evidence of a vaccination booking in accordance with the directions.
Vaccination requirements for roles in our Residential Aged Care facilities will be confirmed at interview stage and you should bring evidence. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates that can provide evidence that they meet the vaccination requirements.