Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: $90,235 - $103,724
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 14917
The Opportunity
As a core member of the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for providing psychosocial assessments and interventions for families and children requiring care at the Royal Children’s Hospital. This includes providing services to families experiencing a new diagnosis, chronic illness, trauma, family violence, bereavement, social issues impacting on the child’s wellbeing and family functioning, parenting difficulties, psychological health issues, child behavioural issues and a broad range of social support issues.
The impact you'll make:
Provide high quality clinical care to children and families presenting to RCH with a broad range of complex medical and psychosocial needs
Contribute to timely decision making, transition or discharge planning and referral to community providers
Support and counselling for vulnerable children and families in crisis situations including trauma, family violence, grief and loss
Engage in quality improvement to enhance existing Social Work services to patients and families
Classification for this position will range from SC21 - SC24 Grade 2 Year 1 to Year 4
Your skills and experience:
Social Work Degree from an accredited University/Course
Eligibility for membership of AASW and meet AASW CPE accreditation standards
Clinical experience recognised in related field of practice
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
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About the Department:
The RCH Social Work Department is a growing team with over 65 employees and is one of the largest Allied Health team at RCH. Social workers work in collaboration with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff across the hospital as well as provide community liaison to ensure delivery of great psychosocial care for patients and families.
What you'll get in return:
Other requirements:
Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process
You may find that your experience doesn’t align with every requirement listed, and that’s completely normal. If this role resonates with where you are in your career, we encourage you to apply rather than self‑select out. Your skills and perspective could be exactly what adds strength to the team.
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For more information about this position please contact Jennifer Burn, Social Work Workforce Development Manager Email: [email protected]
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
Infection, Prevention and Control Compliance
It is a requirement of RCH employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, as it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.