Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6483
About the role:
The role of the Social Worker - Grade 2 is to contribute to excellence in patient care through the provision of professional social work services and to provide the highest standard of clinical input to the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Key responsibilities:
The Social Worker - Grade 2 will provide professional social work services, including psychosocial assessment, social casework (individual & family), supportive counselling, consumer & carer advocacy, family work (including family meetings), group work and community liaison, while demonstrating specialist skills in assessment and discharge planning, and other interventions with aged people with mental health problems and their families/carers.
About you:
The position requires previous social work experience, preferably with experience in the aged, mental health or older adult mental health sectors. The position requires well-developed clinical expertise and a commitment to high standards of patient care, and a demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
The successful incumbent will have a minimum of two years' post-graduate social work experience in clinical settings. Previous experience in mental health, aged care, or older Adult mental health regarded favourably.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about Social Work and working with the older persons, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 11 February 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Susan Ireland (Nurse Unit Manager - Older Persons Mental Health) on 0419 387 066 or (03) 8345 1771.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.