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Social Worker - Senior
Toowoomba
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Psychology, Counselling & Social Work |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2607687230 |
| Closing date | 23-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | 12 months |
| Contact person | Toni Salmond |
| Contact details | 0417642067 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As a Senior Social Worker, you'll help patients and families navigate complex healthcare experiences while supporting better outcomes across the health service. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll use your expertise to influence care, strengthen services and make a meaningful difference every day.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Providing advanced social work support that helps patients and families achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Working collaboratively with healthcare teams and community partners to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.
- Leading quality improvement activities that enhance service delivery and patient experience.
- Coaching and supporting colleagues while promoting learning, innovation and evidence-informed practice.
Let's Talk About You
You're a compassionate and capable social worker who thrives in complex environments. You build trust quickly, communicate with confidence and bring a calm, thoughtful approach to challenges. Whether you're supporting patients through significant life events, mentoring colleagues or improving how services are delivered, you take pride in creating positive outcomes that matter. You act with integrity, respect the dignity of others, embrace innovation and have the courage to lead positive change.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Recognised Social Work qualifications and eligibility for professional membership.
- Experience managing complex caseloads within a hospital or healthcare setting.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
- The ability to lead service improvements and support the development of others.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications relevant to social work and experience in service development, research or advanced practice.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is passionate about improving lives, strengthening communities and delivering care that reflects compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage.
Help shape better patient outcomes while building a stronger, more connected health service.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We’re building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported.
Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.
Documents
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