This is a role for an experienced clinician ready to lead. Are you up for the challenge?

Step into a senior Social Worker role where your expertise directly shapes recovery, wellbeing, and system-wide care. Working within a highly collaborative Allied Health team, you’ll partner with medical, nursing, and community services to deliver truly person-centred, coordinated support for people facing complex health and psychosocial challenges.

Just as importantly, you’ll mentor and support junior staff and students, strengthening practice across the team. If you’re ready to combine leadership, clinical depth, and meaningful impact, this is an opportunity to influence both patient journeys and the future of social work practice.

Job details

About us:

Allied Health works in close partnership with medical, nursing, and community teams to support patient recovery and wellbeing, ensuring care is coordinated and person-centred. Our workforce is driven by a strong commitment to clinical excellence, continuous quality improvement, and fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.

Social Workers within the service recognise that a person's health and wellbeing are shaped by social, cultural, psychological, economic, and political factors. They provide specialised, targeted interventions to strengthen social and emotional functioning and connect people with the supports and services they need.

About the role:

• Provide senior-level clinical Social Work services within a multidisciplinary team at Rockhampton Hospital and across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Lead complex case management, including comprehensive psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing review of high-risk and complex client presentations.
• Apply advanced clinical judgement and evidence-based practice in line with AASW ethical and professional standards to improve patient outcomes and service quality.
• Provide formal supervision, mentoring, and clinical support to less experienced Social Workers, Allied Health Assistants, and Social Work students.
• Lead and contribute to service development, clinical governance, quality improvement activities, and effective patient flow across the continuum of care.

About you:

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification with eligibility for AASW membership, and deliver services across a full scope of practice.
• Provide advanced, independent clinical judgement in psychosocial assessment, advocacy, and intervention across the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership through supervision, mentoring, and development of Social Work staff to support safe, accountable practice.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives, including the implementation and evaluation of change.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, consumers, families, and stakeholders while contributing to education, training, and research activities.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $157,359 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $64.64 - $69.55 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6F686814

Applications close: Tuesday, 21 July 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK6F686814 - Senior Social Worker (PDF)