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Job details

About the role

The purpose of the role is to provide Social Work clinical services within the Hospital in the Home (HITH) multidisciplinary team to help meet patient needs that will facilitate best possible health outcomes and support the continuum of care. This will include a focus on delivering interventions to meet the psychosocial care needs for an increasingly complex caseload of adults and working alongside individual's families and their carers.  

The Social Worker promotes leadership through collaboration with both inpatient teams and community service providers to inform referral pathways and to support the continuum of care.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Competence and experience in delivering social work clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Standards using well developed psychosocial assessments and intervention skills and practice evidence informed clinical care, counselling, group work and advocacy in the health care system.
• Commitment and leadership for active and ongoing professional development and supervision to meet the CPD hours set by the AASW.
• Demonstrated competence in professional clinical practice and adherence to defined service standards and the management of complex patient/client care, whilst exercising a degree of independence and professional decision making, accessing clinical practice supervision and guidance as required.
• Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills when communicating with clients and colleagues including psychosocial assessments, correspondence with service providers and clinical reports and the provision of practice within medico legal requirements.
• Work effectively through active participation in teams and positively influence culture.
• Ability to participate in quality or service improvement activities within the work unit.
• Ability to manage own caseload, with supervision appropriate for experience.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Ability to undertake work on the Social Work, After Hours on call roster with the requirement of 7 days a week rostering availability.
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association within Australia. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link  

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• WM647038_07 Social Worker_RD (PDF, 183KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants