Social Worker (SW2) - Northern Psychiatry Unit

• Busy and highly energetic team catering for consumers from the Cities of Darebin and Whittlesea
• Join our Northern Psychiatry Unit at The Northern Hospital, Epping
• Ongoing full-time position may include some weekend work

Your new team:

• We are a values based organisation, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• Work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, to provide social work specific services, to consumers and their families/ carers.

Your new role

• Take reasonable care for your safety and wellbeing and that of others,
• Work in your scope of practice and seek help where required.
• Work in partnership with consumers, patients and where applicable careers and families.
• Provide specialist consultations, assessments and evidence based social work interventions to assist in better outcomes for consumers and carers.

About You:

• Provide specialist consultations, assessments and evidence based social work interventions to assist in better outcomes for consumers and carers
• Have well-developed clinical expertise and proven experience in either hospital or mental health settings
• Independent practice and initiative, particularly in prioritising within an acute inpatient setting, with the capacity to seek supervision and guidance when required
• The capacity to support the multidisciplinary team in Family/Carer/FaPMI sensitive practice and in particular NPU Keeping in Touch with Your Children Menu
• Support discharge planning and be a key point of liaison between the Inpatient Unit and community treating team

Benefits of working with NorthWestern Mental Health:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport. 
• Monthly ADOs for Full Time employees (that's an additional paid day off per month!)
  

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.