Your Position at St John of God Berwick Hospital You will work 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. The Grade 2 Social Worker is expected to work independently and demonstrate a specialist level of knowledge and depth of experience. The Grade 2 Social Worker is 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. Provide Social work services to DVA, TAC and Workcover patients 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 team work 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 Supports the profession through Social Work student learning. Actively intervene with appropriate counseling, support, education, community liaison and referrals Contribute to effective and efficient patient discharge planning via timely collaboration and communication with the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and their carers You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Work and Demonste senior clinical experience and leadership in a specialised area of clinical practice within a healthcare setting. To succeed you will demonstrate ability to undertake professional supervision and/or mentor junior staff and to promote professional competence and growth in staff and have current VIC Drivers Licence. Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. The Benefits Salary: $ 92,652.69 - $110,805.65 per annum (pro rata for part time basis), plus 11.5% superannuation Permenent part time role avaliable 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 A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Innovative Professional Development opportunities For enquiries contact Angel Ching , Allied Health Manager, on (03) 8784 5000. Application closes on 25th March 2025 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. All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.