Job Description

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) believes in providing a highly supportive environment for all Graduates whilst encouraging professional development and excellence.  Our aim is to provide clinical structured support during the transition from student to social worker.

Our Graduate Social Work program will be commencing February 2025, offering the opportunity for you to consolidate and apply theoretical knowledge by developing skills in a variety of clinical rotations through our Mental Health teams. This includes two 6 month rotations in the Adult, Older Adult, Infant Child and Youth Community Mental Health teams (ICYMHS), the sub-acute Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) or the Acute Inpatient Unit (AIU).  Dependant on the needs of the service the community rotation may occur in a team located in Portland, Hamilton or Camperdown.

The Social Work Graduate is a supernumerary position within our mental health services with dedicated study time and access to our Mental Health Social Work Educator

Position overview

• Fulltime (40 hours per week), 12 Month - Fixed term position
• Opportunity to work across multiple campus', including Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton & Camperdown
• Qualified Social Worker Grade 1 Year 3
• Salary: $72,363.20 pro rata , plus superannuation

What you bring

The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to starting their Social Work Career in Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and learning, delivering and developing evidence based Social Work interventions.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions;
• Internal and external professional development opportunities;
• Ongoing clinical supervision;
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs;
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment.

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Thursday 21 November 2024. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 with classification Qualified Social Worker Grade 1.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

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