Social Worker

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Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne.  Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.

LRH is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Grade 2 Social Worker to join the Social Work team at Latrobe Regional Hospital on a Part Time Ongoing basis (0.4EFT) in the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS).This may also be a new opportunity for a current Grade 2 Social Worker to take the next step in their Social Work Career. 

The VPRS caters for children and adolescents who require specialist interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

VPRS aims to provide all Victorian children who require specialist rehabilitation the ability to access the services that they need, when they need it and in the most appropriate location, no matter where the family lives.

Latrobe Regional Hospital is the designated specialist referral centre for the Gippsland region, delivering a comprehensive range of quality customer focused services to all the community.

Reporting to the Social Work Manager the successful applicant will play an important role in supporting our clients with the psychosocial support required to cope with chronic, acute or terminal illnesses.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• Focus on optimising psychosocial outcomes with a patient focused, discharge planning framework
• Advocate for families and clients to resolve crises
• Make appropriate referrals to community resources to assist consumers in their recovery, including ensure service efficacy
• Provide support and guidance to our students, and
• Accurately monitor, evaluate and record client progress according to reach measurable goals.
   

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• A Bachelor Degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of advanced social work practice
• Knowledge of issues associated with disability, health and wellness and awareness of the impact of these illnesses on our clients and their families
• Commitment to advocating for and being sensitive to issues pertaining to an array of clients from varied cultural backgrounds
• Experience in health, crisis intervention and/or loss and grief recovery focused care and supportive counselling, and
• The ability to manage and appropriately prioritise a complex clinical caseload.

LRH offers an environment where passionate people thrive. If you are eager to broaden your experience and skills base, enjoy a challenging and fast paced environment with a rewarding career in health care, please submit your application.

For further information about this position please contact Michelle Butler, Social Work Manager on (03) 5173 8383.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 or [email protected]