Description:
Company description:Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.
Job description:
About the Role
Are you a dedicated Social Worker Grade 2 seeking a new and rewarding challenge? Grampians Health Ballarat is looking for a passionate Social Worker to join our forward-thinking team. This full-time, permanent role with a monthly ADO, offers the opportunity to work across a range of services, including acute care, outpatient services, inpatient rehabilitation, complex care, and community rehabilitation.
As part of our Social Work team, you will play a vital role in enhancing the psychological and social well-being of our patients. You will ensure that each patient's social, emotional, and cultural needs are met, while working to minimize the impact of illness and hospitalization. Key responsibilities include conducting psychosocial and risk assessments, facilitating complex discharge planning, and providing support to both patients and their families.
If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and be part of an innovative healthcare team, we'd love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the smooth transition of clients through the health care system, liaising with relevant staff and community agencies to ensure continuity of care for individual patients / clients and their families
- Undertake psychosocial and risk assessments (family violence, elder abuse and child safety)
- Complex discharge planning
- Communicate with a wide range of professionals
- Collaborate in pursuit of patient and team needs/goals
Skills and experience
- Eligibility for practising membership of Australian Association Social Workers Membership (must have a bachelor or qualifying master's degree)
- Demonstrated ability to monitor, evaluate and modify own performance through reflective practice
- Ability to adapt, be flexible and learn quickly
- Work well under pressure
- Ability to plan and problem solve
- Demonstrated knowledge in Social Work theory and practice skills
- Some knowledge of working in acute/sub acute environments is desirable
- Ability to provide Social Work supervision or work toward this skillset
- Diverse Experience: Opportunities to rotate caseloads, gain hands on experience in orthopaedics, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, general medicine, surgery and paediatrics
Key Highlights
- Supportive Environment: Join a dynamic and innovative team of over 30 Social Work clinicians, with guidance from the Social Work Manager, Deputy Manager, and six Senior Clinicians. Peer support and knowledge-sharing are integral to our approach.
- Career Growth: Benefit from personalized career development opportunities, regular supervision, professional development sessions, and access to study leave for higher education.
- Positive Culture: Be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team that fosters a positive workplace culture, with opportunities for social and extracurricular activities, including regular Social Work and Allied Health events.
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Wendee Lovel on 0439 015 736 for a confidential discussion.