Senior Social Worker (0.7 FTE, 12-Month Fixed Term)
Location: Fitzroy | Senior Leadership Opportunity
About the Role
The Senior Social Worker collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of excellent, person centred care for consumers and their families, carers, supporters. The role provides leadership and works to build capacity and capability within the social work team, focusing on psychosocial care, discharge coordination, and safeguarding.
Direct consumer care
Leadership and capacity building
Lead, and build capacity in social work practice e.g. psychosocial assessment and intervention, discharge planning, single session family consultation, liaison with internal and external agencies, Multi Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM, Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) frameworks
Ensure a robust system is operating in relation to case load allocation and workflow within the social work team
Provision of supervision and mentorship for students and early careers social workers in collaboration with the Social Work Education team
Establish and maintain links with community agencies (housing, welfare, family violence, drug and alcohol) that contribute to improved inpatient and discharge pathways
Classifications for this position will be HR25
Your Contribution
Bachelor of Social Work or master's in social work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Qualifications obtained outside of Australia must be supported by an International Qualification Assessment via the AASW.
Extensive experience in acute mental health settings along with well-developed leadership skills
High level interpersonal, consultation, negotiation skills
Commitment to work collaboratively and effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team with multiple key stakeholders both internal and external of the St Vincent’s Health organization (including consumers, carers, family members and community agencies).
Sound understanding of key legislation and frameworks including but not limited to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, MARAM, FVISS, CISS
Willing to obtain National criminal history check.
What We Offer
Flexible part-time arrangement (0.7 FTE) supporting work-life balance
Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
Access to wellbeing programs and confidential employee counselling
Fitness Passport access to a wide range of facilities
Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
Prime Fitzroy location close to public transport, cafes, and amenities
Discounts and promotions through our Foundation
About St Vincent’s Mental Health
St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) provides high-quality, recovery-oriented services across an adult area mental health service for the inner-city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The service utilises a strengths model of recovery, embedded across all parts of the mental health service. St Vincent’s is committed to the development of its workforce. The adult mental health service components are: The Footbridge Community Care Unit (CCU), Acute Inpatient Service (AIS) located on the St. Vincent’s Hospital site, the North Fitzroy Prevention and Recovery Care service (PARC) and two community mental health services at Hawthorn and East Melbourne (Clarendon). Community mental health services comprise the Triage and Crisis assessment and Treatment (CAT) service, Continuing Care (CCT), Mobile Support and Treatment (MST) and Homeless Outreach (CHOPS) services. The Primary Intervention and Care Team (PICT) include Extended Triage and HOPE (Suicide Prevention), Supporting Tenants at Yarra Housing Project (STAY). A Consultation & Liaison Service is provided to the health service.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
19 July 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
