Social Work (Grade 2) - multiple positions Applications will be reviewed and interviews offered as received. Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion Full Time Ongoing Grade 2 Social Work Role $86,304.40 (SW2-Yr1)-$99,216.00 (SW2-Yr4) 11% Super Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay Free On-site Parking A culture where people care A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system. Job location Thomas Embling Hospital,located in Fairfield, just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne city centre.Due to our announced expansion, we have a need for experienced like-minded professionals to join our team. Thomas Embling Hospital is a secure mental health hospital, currently 134 bed, hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation, and continuing care programs. With planned expansion commencing 2024 with significant increase in access to care, we will have a dedicated Women's service and an additional medium secure men's programs. Now is the time to join us About the Role: The Social Worker (Grade 2) is responsible for providing social work services in a custodial care environment. The involves unit-based interdisciplinary team work and providing tailored individual and group interventions, family/carer engagement, advocacy, engaging external supports and recovery/psychosocial support activities. Duties: Work as part of a interdisciplinary team and hold a Grade 2 clinical Social Worker role as part of the Forensicare Social Work Service. Provide direct clinical practice and consultation with teams providing recovery-oriented custodial mental health care. Develop and implement social work interventions focusing on the needs of individual, families/carers and consumer groups. Develop linkages with community-based services, such psychosocial disability providers, transition supports, legal representatives, courts and other external stakeholders. About You: Successful candidates will have experience or transferable skills in mental health care and/or secure, forensic or correctional settings. Demonstrate family violence risk assessment and management activities aligned to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework, the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) legislative requirements. Thrive in an interdisciplinary practice environment and undertake social work assessments and interventions aimed at addressing risk reduction and psychosocial needs. Proven skills and experience in developing and