Social Worker – Grade 2
Casual
Cabrini Malvern and Brighton
We’re building for the better!
By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.
At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.
About Allied Health Services
Allied Health at Cabrini is a rapidly expanding and highly integrated service comprising twelve professional disciplines. The department plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the organisation.
Cabrini Allied Health offers a wide range of opportunities, including senior consultant and leadership roles, clinical stream positions, junior staff rotation and support programs, professional development and teaching opportunities, and the cultivation of strong external and university partnerships.
What we're looking for
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Grade 2 Social Worker to join our Acute Team. This role offers casual hours and involves delivering psychosocial care and facilitating discharge planning for inpatients.
The successful candidate will also contribute to professional and service development, including mentoring junior staff, supervising students, and supporting evidence-based practices across a multidisciplinary team.
There is scope to work across palliative and rehabilitation services as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, patient-focused psychosocial care
Build collaborative working relationships with patients, families, and hospital staff
Use strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills to support patient outcomes
Manage a complex caseload efficiently and coordinate timely hospital discharges
Supervise and support Grade 1 Social Workers, students, and Allied Health Assistants
Engage in professional development and lead innovative service improvement initiatives
About You
You are a motivated and compassionate social worker who thrives in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
You bring:
A degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
Minimum 3 years' clinical experience in a healthcare setting
Sound knowledge of social work theory, ethics, and evidence-based practice
Excellent communication, time management, and conflict resolution skills
A flexible, proactive, and solutions-focused approach to your work
Experience in hospital-based care (desirable)
Understanding of the private healthcare sector (desirable)
What we offer:
Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
Convenience: Vibrant Malvern location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport
Travel Perks: Myki Commuter discounted fares
A commitment to health and well-being initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
or contact Courtney Agland Head of Occupational Therapy & Manager of Social Work on 0400 566 371 or Michelle Middlewick - Grade 4 Clinical Lead on 0436 946 939
Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate – so don’t wait to get your application in.
Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.
Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.
As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.
