About Monash Health

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.

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Community 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 short term psycho- social support and advocacy to our clients. This position provides the opportunity to work with autonomy, be creative and deliver high quality therapy services both in the home and centre based.

Job Summary

Permanent -3 day a week position based at Pakenham.

The Grade 2 Social Worker provides a social work service in Monash Health Community Rehabilitation services, with the aim of improving patient outcome 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, and 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.

You will have access to regular supervision and professional development

What you need (Essential qualifications):

• An AASW accredited Bachelor’s Degree or an entry level Master’s Degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Has not been made ineligible for membership to AASW for any other reason e.g. Ethical breach
• Additional relevant qualifications
• Current drivers licence
• Employee Working with children check
• Previous health experience

What you need to know

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.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only via the Apply Now link. Email applications will not be considered.

Any queries, please contact: Maggie Tolis, Senior Social Worker, T: 0438 824 653.