Social Worker
Job details
Apply now Job no: 500525 Work type: Permanent Location: South Brisbane Categories: Allied Health About the role Mater Health has an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Social Work and Psychology Department at Mater South Brisbane. You will be joining a welcoming, friendly and professional team providing Social Work services across the Mater Adults Hospital and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. This position is full-time and permanent position located at our South Brisbane campus. Salary range: $37.13 - $54.43 (HP3) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 What you’ll be doing The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Completion of psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and timely and appropriate social work interventions
- Referral and liaison with other healthcare services, government and community agencies
- Advocacy to promote and address the needs of patients, families and carers
- Participating in the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the social work department
- Working cooperatively and effectively with patients, families and carers, and as a member of a multidisciplinary and social work team
- Desirable – Current membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) OR eligibility for membership the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW). Tertiary qualifications for social work from overseas institutions require the applicant to include official notification from AASW that the qualification has been assessed as eligible for membership
- Experience in the provision of social work services in an acute hospital setting would be preferred
- Demonstrated clinical practice and application of clinical judgement in the provision of high quality, evidence based, patient centred care
- Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with profession and multi-disciplinary teams, patients and carers to achieve optimal outcomes
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
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