Seeking an experienced Hospital Social Worker for a 10-week Locum contract, based along the south coast of VIC.

· Offering competitive hourly rates

· Accommodation and travel allowance provided

On behalf of our client in VIC we are seeking an experienced Level 2 Hospital Social Worker for a 10-week Locum contract. Providing comprehensive psychosocial assessments for all clients referred, involving their families and carers as appropriate in facilitating discharge planning, as well as developing goal-based care plans. Working fulltime as part of a multi-disciplinary team up to 38 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with clients from a variety of social, economic, religious and cultural backgrounds
• Identify cultural, religious, emotional, physical, cognitive, psychological and educational needs, strengths and barriers for clients and their families and carers
• Provide a comprehensive psychosocial assessment for all clients referred, involving their families and carers as appropriate
• Develop goal-based care plans with all clients
• Implement necessary changes to care in collaboration with the client/family/caregiver and multidisciplinary team
• Provide responsible, professional and timely assistance and support to patients, their carers and family members concerning the processes involved with ACAS assessments and transition to Residential Aged Care facilities
• Provide information, support and counselling to palliative clients and their families
• Promote and facilitate client involvement in decision-making, care planning and discharge planning
• Adhere to all professional, legal and ethical guidelines to ensure excellent client and carer outcomes
• Evaluate client and carer responses to intervention and communicate impact to the multidisciplinary team, including the client’s GP
• Provide timely and accurate communication of client information with all members of the healthcare team, including the GP
• Assess and identify legal issues involved in competency and guardianship, liaising with relevant governing bodies and implementing referrals where appropriate
• Recognise and report signs and symptoms of abuse, neglect and/or exploitation
• Manage and report risk and actively work towards implementing risk reduction strategies
• Serve as an advocate for clients, families and carers where necessary
• Establish effective relationships with patients/clients, their family / carers, service providers and other stakeholders

About You

• Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work
• Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a qualified Social Worker
• Clinical experience within the public health sector
• Demonstrated clinical skills, knowledge and reasoning in psychosocial assessment and goal-based interventions in an acute, sub-acute and / or community setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including proven ability to interact with consumers and their families in a caring and sensitive manner
• Demonstrated commitment to person centred practice
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in accessing a variety of community resources and systems
• Established skills in organisation, planning and priority setting
• Demonstrated computer skills and accuracy in data entry
• Driver’s licence
• A Police Check and a Working with Children check that is current and dated within 12 months of issue

If this sounds like something of interest please get in touch: Ilona Manea | Senior Consultant, Social Care Team.

You can simply ‘Apply Now’ or Email: Your resume to ilona.manea@cmr.com.au / Call: 0483935171