Grade 2 Social Work - Community Therapy Service — Melbourne, Melbourne Region

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Reference Number: [[id]]:  [[title]]  Employment Type: [[filter2]]  Location: [[custJobl]]   About Northern Health:  As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be  Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join the team and work within the Community Therapy Stream. About Northern Health: Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north. Services are provided through our five main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg. About the Role: The Grade 2 Social Worker will be accountable for providing quality patient care through comprehensive psychosocial assessments, development of intervention plans and collaborative practice with the Multi-disciplinary team. The position is located at both our Broadmeadows and Craigieburn Campuses. This position requires the successful applicant to engage with and work efficiently with patients, family/carers, multidisciplinary staff and external providers to develop and implement safe plans to support patients to remain in the community and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. The role requires the Social Worker to respond to all referrals in our community therapy service and outpatient clinics including the Cognitive Assessment and Dementia Management service (CADMS). The Social Worker will be responsible, on a rotating roster with other multidisciplinary team members, for facilitating the cardiac rehab group. It will be beneficial for the Social Worker to have significant experience and skills working with patients & the families of those who have dementia, as well as clients requiring assistance with navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and My Aged Care (MAC) This role will require flexibility to be able to provide an efficient response to referrals combined with other non-clinical components such as providing education to staff, clinical supervision of Gr 1 staff and Social Work students, innovation and quality improvement, actively participating in relevant meetings, and contributing as a member of the Sub Acute Social Work team. Staff will be required to travel and/or work across the sites of Northern Health. Staff may also be required to rotate to other campuses and rotate into other grade-appropriate discipline positions. This position is responsible for: Responding to referrals to Social Work. Participating in a Quality Improvement activity Completing all data sets Supervising Gr 1 Social Workers and Social Work students Contributing to Social Work initiatives and engaging in Quality Improvement Activities. reporting and feedback as per NDIS policy and mandatory reporting timeframes To be successful in this role you will have: Significant experience in undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments & interventions. Significant experience in practicing patient centred care. Demonstrated experience in prioritising and independently managing complex social situations. A demonstrated commitment shown to ongoing professional development. Dedication and demonstrated involvement to Quality Improvement. Experience in education, support and supervision to Grade 1 Social Workers and/or students. Experience working with the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of our community. Extensive knowledge of relevant community services relative to health social work. Knowledge of processes, legislation and community services related to Child Protection, Family Violence, VCAT, Aged Care, NDIS, Elder Abuse, Homelessness and Mental Health Skilled at safety planning and managing risk, especially for survivors of Family Violence Competent computer skills particularly in word processing and internet use and the ability to learn dedicated software Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please refer to the Position Description . Alternatively, you can contact Alycea Formosa, Social Work Clinical Leader – Subacute 0409 388 317 Applications close 7 October 2024 Why work at the Northern Health? We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes: Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space State of the art facilities and campus partnerships A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’ Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library  F or a glimpse of life at NH, click here.  Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.  All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19. Â