Senior Social Worker

Employment Type: Part Time Permanent 0.8 EFT
Hours: 64 hours per fortnight
Salary: as per EBA
Location: Williams Landing office and Werribee Mercy Hospital (on-site)
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Sebastian Low (landline: 87543560)

Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• HOPE clinicians work alongside people after a suicide attempt, providing intensive outreach support and individualised therapeutic care.
• The HOPE team actively engages clients in the assessment of their own suicide risk, and facilitates development of a suicide prevention plan in order to minimize the risk of attempting suicide in the future.
• The work includes provision of counselling, care co-ordination, strengths based interventions, facilitating linkages in the community to support recovery goals and safety planning, working with families to promote resilience and advocacy.
• HOPE Clinicians work collaboratively with HOPE Lived Experience Worker to engage with clients within 24 hours of receiving referral.

SELECTION CRITERIA:
Registration with your professional body

• Approved degree in Social Work completed and evidence of eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• At least 5 years post graduate experience, and with recent experience in adult community mental health or inpatient unit.
• Qualification in therapeutic models, or working towards would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated competency in mental state & risk assessment and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and function optimally within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to document and search appropriate data bases.
• Drivers licence

The most suitable candidate will possess excellent communication & assessment skills, will be recovery focused, be a team player and able to demonstrate the Mercy values on each and every shift.

What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.