Senior Social Worker

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We’re looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our specialist Neuropsychiatry service, providing high-level clinical care, counselling and advocacy for patients and their carers.

Senior Social Worker - Neuropsychiatry

Why Join RMH?

On going part time opportunity | 64 hours per fortnightSenior, state wide role within a multidisciplinary teamGenerous salary packaging | 5 weeks annual leave | Monthly ADO

About The Role

Join the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s specialist Neuropsychiatry team, recognised nationally and internationally for excellence in clinical care, research and innovation. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and their carers while working in a specialist service committed to improving outcomes and developing the future workforce.

As a Grade 4 Social Worker, you’ll provide advanced clinical expertise to patients with complex neuropsychiatric presentations, working closely with the inpatient team and broader multidisciplinary service. You’ll contribute to psychosocial assessment, care planning, discharge planning, advocacy and connecting patients and carers with appropriate supports and services.

Key Accountabilities

Provide advanced social work assessment, intervention and support to patients with complex neuropsychiatric presentations and their carers.Work closely with the inpatient and multidisciplinary teams to support person-centred care and discharge planning.Advocate for patients and connect them with appropriate health, community and social supports.Provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to colleagues and students.Contribute to education, research, quality improvement and service development.Build strong partnerships with patients, carers and internal and external service providers.

About You

You are a qualified Social Worker with AASW membership or eligibility, bringing:

Clinical experience supporting people with complex mental health, neurological or chronic health needs.Strong counselling, psychosocial assessment and advocacy skills, including NDIS experience.Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.Strong clinical reasoning, problem-solving and discharge planning skills.Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families and carers.A commitment to person-centred, high-quality care and positive patient outcomes.

Benefits Of Working At RMH

Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.Enjoy great employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

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Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.