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Social Worker
Toowoomba
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time,Part-time |
| Occupational group | Psychology, Counselling & Social Work |
| Classification | HP3 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2607687409 |
| Closing date | 23-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | 4 months |
| Contact person | Toni Salmond |
| Contact details | 0417 642 067 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As a Social Worker, you'll help people navigate complex health and life challenges while contributing to high-quality, person-centred care. Working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll make a meaningful difference for patients, families and carers across the care journey.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Delivering social work interventions that improve wellbeing, independence and access to support.
- Partnering with patients, families, healthcare teams and community services to achieve positive outcomes.
- Using sound clinical judgement to manage a varied caseload and respond to changing needs.
- Contributing to learning, service improvement and evidence-informed practice across the team.
Let's Talk About You
You bring both professional expertise and genuine care to your work. You communicate with empathy, build trusted relationships and remain calm when supporting people through difficult situations. Guided by compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage, you enjoy working collaboratively and are motivated by the positive impact you can make in the lives of others.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- An approved Social Work qualification and eligibility for professional membership with the relevant association.
- Strong clinical assessment, problem-solving and case management skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and build productive stakeholder relationships.
- Strong organisational skills, professional judgement and commitment to continuous learning.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience supervising students or colleagues and/or an interest in quality improvement, research or service development.
Most importantly, you're passionate about supporting people, improving outcomes and making a meaningful contribution to your community.
Together, you'll help deliver care that reflects compassion, courage, dignity, integrity and innovation.
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
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
