In-Demand Social worker Jobs in Fitzroy, Vic

Practice Leader - Mental Health and Wellbeing
Foundation House —Sunshine VIC
- $141,817 a year
- Part-time
- In-person
- Employee assistance program
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1d
ABA/Behaviour Therapist
Progress Therapy —Melbourne VIC
- $30 - $40 an hour
- Part-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Professional development assistance
- Free food
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2d
Social Worker Grade 2
Victorian Government —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Discharge planning
- Social Work
- Health insurance
1d
Social Worker Grade 2
Austin Health —Heidelberg VIC
- Full-time
- Patient care
- Discharge planning
- Social Work
- Health insurance
2d
Student Counsellor / Social Worker
Victorian Government —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
12h
Recreation Officer - Community
Wintringham —Melbourne VIC
- $42.88 - $48.99 an hour
- First Aid Certification
- Psychology
- Employee assistance program
8d
Social Worker 2026 Karwan Primary School
Victorian Government —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Communication skills
10d
Case Manager
Better Health Network —St Kilda VIC
- $53 - $55 an hour
- Temporary
- Case management
- Communication skills
2d
Senior Social Support Worker
DPV Health —Melbourne VIC
- Contract
- First Aid Certification
- Care plans
- Leadership
9d
Case Worker - Family Violence
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) —Preston VIC
- $92,286 - $99,294 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Case management
- Parental leave
3d
Case Worker Kinship First Support
Uniting Vic.Tas —Epping VIC
- Full-time
- No degree
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
7d
Social Worker
Eastern Health —Box Hill VIC
- $45.67 - $52.49 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Microsoft Excel
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
Transitional Support Worker
Uniting Vic.Tas —Blackburn VIC
- Full-time
- Case management
- Social Work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
7h
Youth Worker
Victorian Government —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
Student Counsellor
Victorian Government —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
Women's House Case Manager
Sacred Heart Mission —St Kilda VIC
- $48.11 - $51.77 an hour
- Employee assistance program
14h
Director, Specialist Family Violence Services
Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre —North Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
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3h
Men’s Family Violence Counsellor - MACS - Remote
Employment Hero —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Remote
- Bachelor's degree
- Social Work
- AI
- Parental leave
9h
Family Violence Crisis Specialist - Brief Intervention
safe steps —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Case management
- Social Work
1d
Social Worker Grade 4
Forensicare Careers —Fairfield VIC
- $110,479 - $126,224 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
3d

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Practice Leader - Mental Health and Wellbeing

Foundation House -
Sunshine VIC

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Job Details

Part-time
$141,817 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Employee assistance program
Transportation links
Salary packaging

Qualifications

Working with Children Check

Full Job Description

A part-time (0.8 EFT), 12-month fixed-term position
Based in our Sunshine office, nearby parking and close to public transport
Salary of $141,817 (pro rata to 0.8 EFT) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging

A part-time (0.8 EFT), 12-month fixed-term position
Based in our Sunshine office, nearby parking and close to public transport
Salary of $141,817 (pro rata to 0.8 EFT) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Rebuilding Shattered Lives – Supporting people of refugee background to recover from torture and other traumatic events

Your Impact
Foundation House recognises the critical link between the standard and quality of our services and the delivery of safe, person-centred, effective, and connected care, which yields the strongest client outcomes. Our Practice Excellence team is core to ensuring that the services provided by Foundation House to individuals and communities are delivered to the highest standard and are in line with organisational purpose, priorities, and obligations.

The Practice Excellence team are responsible for:

Leading the design, delivery and implementation of practice development support and programs for all Foundation House staff in collaboration and partnership with the broader leadership team.
Lead the design and delivery of external training aimed at supporting the work of the sector and broader mental health and wellbeing services to deliver trauma-informed care to communities from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
Leading the coordination of quality improvement initiatives for the organisation's service delivery arms.
Leading the coordination and reporting of performance and quality measures to inform quality improvement initiatives and maintain a focus on practice excellence.

The Role
The role of Practice Leader – Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) is to actively support the Manager Practice Development to drive the design and delivery of professional practice support to Foundation House staff and external and internal sector training.

Practice Leaders focus on strengthening and elevating practitioners' skills and knowledge across the organization to work with individuals and families from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. The objective of the role is to build and maintain a practice culture that upholds and integrates an understanding of contemporary best practices in line with research and evaluation. This occurs through the delivery of individual and group reflective practice development supervision, professional learning (internal and external), communities of practice, secondary case consultations, case reviews and other supports and initiatives based on need.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the provision of practice advice and support to the regional Mental Health and Wellbeing teams.
Deliver regional and central practice support in line with Foundation House Professional Practice Development Framework.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of practice development and learning initiatives across the organisation and externally to support sector development.
Inform organisational quality governance through the identification of practice issues, development of quality improvement initiatives and proactively contributing to the Practice Excellence leadership’s ability to drive continuous improvement in practice.

The role is available as a 12-month fixed-term, part-time (0.8 EFT) position and is based in our Sunshine office.

What you’ll need to successfully apply
To be successful, you will need to positively respond to the below selection criteria:

Post-graduate qualification in psychology or social work and/or other related discipline/s
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of and delivering professional learning and training in working with complex trauma
Prior experience in the delivery of continuous quality improvement initiatives
Expertise in providing clinical governance and practice development support for complex clinical and psychosocial assessments, case planning and counselling and advocacy responses for individuals and families with complex trauma experiences
Experience in delivering and overseeing specialist trauma recovery models and psychosocial and sector capacity-building initiatives.
Accreditation or eligibility for accreditation as a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor with AHPRA is desirable but not essential.

In return
You’ll be rewarded with:

an attractive remuneration package of $141,817 plus superannuation and annual leave loading
salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 and novated car leasing options
a role with true purpose to make a difference in people’s lives
a welcoming, highly diverse and supportive team environment
access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.

About Foundation House
We are:

a state-wide agency offering services throughout Victoria. We currently have approximately 250 staff across our six offices in Brunswick, Dallas, Dandenong, Ringwood, Sunshine and Werribee, and we also provide services in partnership with other agencies in regional and rural Victoria
values driven and committed to improving the life outcomes refugee background survivors
an inclusive and equal opportunity employer
a Child Safe organisation committed to promoting and protecting the interests and safety of children. We also actively play a part in combating family violence, as reflected in our organisational policies, protocols and staff development.

How to apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter (maximum one to two pages) outlining why you are suitable for this role and how you meet the selection criteria as described above.

Refer to the position description below for detailed information about the role and more information about our hiring process.

Position Description: https://tinyurl.com/7bstndck
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Applications are due to close 24th of September 2026. Please note, applications may be considered as they are received, and job ads may close early.

For enquiries, please contact Justin Curreen-Harris – HR & Recruitment Specialist via [email protected] or by phone on 03 9389 8985.

Appointment to the position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check and Reference Check process. If you have lived for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, an International Police Check from that country will also be required.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate proof of the Right to Work in Australia.

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social worker jobs in fitzroy, vic

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