Social Worker - Casual

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

Epworth Richmond Acute is seeking a Casual Grade 2 Social Worker to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple Epworth sites, including Epworth Richmond, Epworth Freemasons and Epworth Rehabilitation.

As part of our casual workforce, you will provide flexible support during periods of increased service demand and fluctuating workloads. Your contribution will help ensure timely assessment, intervention and follow-up care, while reducing patient wait times and maintaining high-quality patient outcomes.

In this Grade 2 clinical Social Work position, you will deliver patient-centred social work services across acute hospital settings at Epworth Richmond and Epworth Freemasons (East Melbourne). You will also support Continuing Care services across Epworth Hawthorn, Camberwell and Richmond, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care to patients and their families.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and adaptable Social Worker seeking a flexible role across a variety of clinical settings within Epworth HealthCare.

You will manage an independent and varied clinical caseload, with exposure to:

• Medical and surgical patients
• Oncology
• Critical care
• Brain injury
• Multi trauma
• Rehabilitation and complex care
• Aged Care

You will work within a small, enthusiastic and cohesive Social Work team, contributing to high‑quality care for some of our most vulnerable patients.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing independent, evidence‑based psychosocial assessment and intervention
• Undertaking comprehensive discharge planning and contribute to optimal patient flow
• Identifying and manage psychosocial risk, ensuring safe and effective practice
• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness in a dynamic acute‑care environment
• Contributing positively to team culture, quality activities and service improvement

You are a capable and confident Social Worker with experience in hospital‑based practice who is comfortable managing a clinical caseload.

You are adaptable, professional and regularly available for weekday casual shifts, responding to prevailing clinical demand.

Position Description      Inherent Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Social Work
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrated experience in an acute hospital and/or rehabilitation setting
• Experience working with complex patients and families
• Strong communication, assessment and organisational skills

Additional Information

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

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For more information, refer to the position description or contact [email protected] or call (03) 9426 0606.

Please Note:  Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled before the application closing date.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.