Title:  Social Worker - Acute Mental Health

 Mental Health Acute Social Worker - fixed term

• Employment Type: Limited Term Full Time
• Location: Box Hill
• supportive multidisciplanary team

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Grade 3 Social Worker provides a range of specialist social work interventions to mental health consumers to assist individuals to achieve the highest level of independent function, leading to successful community integration and improved quality of life outcomes.  Through the promotion of recovery and the principles and practice of service coordination the Social Worker will ensure that consumers are at the centre of service delivery and receive a timely, coordinated response to their health and social needs.

The Social worker works with the multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a commitment to consumer/ carer – centred practice (e.g. Involve consumers/carers/ external providers in decision making and advocate on their behalf if necessary and provide specialised education and / or information to consumers/ carers appropriate to their needs)

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• The successful applicant will:

Hold a degree qualification in social work that has been approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for practising membership as a social worker.

                Be eligible for membership of the AASW.

Maintain compliance with the AASW Continuing Professional Development Policy. Experience, knowledge & skills.

• Relevant theoretical knowledge, experience, and skills in the provision of evidence based social work assessment and treatment in a mental health setting.
• Comprehensive understanding of, and experience in delivering, recovery oriented mental health practice.
• Demonstrate effective discharge planning and management, ensuring continuity of care and appropriate linkage with community supports and services.
• Demonstrated ability to skilfully engage consumers in the development and implementation of individualised plans designed to promote, foster, and sustain personal recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure practice is individualised and adapted in alignment with psychosocial assessment and with each consumer’s goals.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in undertaking single session family consultation (SSFC) or a willingness to undertake SSFC training.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals including effective conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• A commitment to working with consumers from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds and to providing services that are family and gender sensitive.
• Proven ability and commitment to collaborate with consumers, carers, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
• Commitment to supervised and reflective practice, lifelong learning and further development.
• Computer literacy and embracing of health technologies and informatics.
• High level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Emerging clinical leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong commitment to quality improvement and proven track record of service enhancement and innovation through quality management activities.
• Experience in supervision of clinical practice.
• Timely and effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability.

Desirable

• Hold a current Victorian driver licence.
• Demonstrated ability and skill in working with consumers diagnosed with a dual diagnosis.

Experience in effective group service delivery

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the position description.

Contact Person: Pauline Kelly

Contact Number: 0403 104 891

Contact Email: pauline.kelly@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 14-7-2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day