Your role at St John of God Midland Hospital The Senior Social Worker works alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide senior social work services to clients/patients. Practices as a Social Worker and ensures practice is in accordance to the Australian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines and SJGHC policies and guidelines. We are currently seeking two permanent part time Senior Social Workers, one 0.6 FTE and the other 0.7 FTE (shift work rostered over 7 days of the week). As a Senior Social Worker, it is expected you will work independently and demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge and depth of experience. You will be expected to initiate and participate in teaching, training, research and quality activities, to supervise students and supervise and mentor junior caregivers. The Position Provide evidence based senior Social Work services to patients/carers within the clinical specialty area/s. Provide Social Work assessment, intervention and evaluation at an advanced practice level for complex and general caseload/s. Ensures prioritisation and delegation of duties for own caseload and supervised staff. Contributes to the evaluation of the Social Work Service and Clinical Specialty, to ensure continuous improvement. Ensures effective multidisciplinary teamwork through professional communication and comprehensive liaison with colleagues, patient/carers and service providers. Ensures maintenance of appropriate clinical documentation and clinical information systems. Demonstrates reflective practice and commitment to professional development. Supports Social Work service through communicating issues and ideas for enhancing the service (through to the coordinator of Social Work). Supervision of junior social work caregivers and Welfare Officers Actively intervene with appropriate counselling, support, education, community liaison and referrals Liaise with compensable bodies, financial institutions and external care agencies where appropriate Liaise with patients and their carers to identify social support requirements Contribute to effective and efficient patient discharge planning via timely collaboration and communication with the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and their carers Maintain a working knowledge of supported accommodation and nursing home facilities and patient eligibility You will hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Work. You will possess senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialised area of clinical practice within a healthcare setting. To succeed you will demonstrate the ability to develop evidence based, innovative clinical practices and initiation of quality improvement activities while undertaking professional supervision and/or mentor junior staff and to promote professional competence and growth in staff. Previous experience in child protection and family domestic violence will be required for this role and 4 years’ experience as a Senior Social worker would be highly desirable. Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. We can offer you Salary : $122,210 to $130,310 pro rata for part time, plus 11.5% superannuation Two permanent part time positions, one 0.6 FTE and the other 0.7 FTE (shift work rostered over 7 days of the week) Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self-education and additional superannuation Free on-site parking Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport Innovative Professional Development opportunities A welcoming and supportive culture A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements For enquiries contact Kym Knight, Social Worker Manager on (08) 9462 4031. Closing Date: 26/12/2024 At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.