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Social WorkerEpworth · Hawthorn, VIC, au
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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-29 Hawthorn, VIC, au Part-time Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$61–A$63/mo

About the Company

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters. Epworth Rehabilitation and Mental Health services are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves individualised treatment and collaborative team decision-making to achieve positive outcomes for patients. Our strong team ethos extends across our rehabilitation and mental health services at our Epworth hospitals in Richmond, Camberwell, Hawthorn and Geelong.

About the Role

Epworth Rehabilitation has an exciting part-time fixed term opportunity for a Grade 1 Social Worker looking to further develop their clinical skills and healthcare experience within a leading hospital setting. The role is based at Epworth Hawthorn in the area of multi-trauma orthopaedic rehabilitation and is a fixed term position of 30.4 hours per week until November 2027. The successful applicant will provide excellence in patient care to patients and their families. Clinical responsibilities will include undertaking comprehensive psychosocial assessments, delivering patient and family support, navigating compensable systems such as the TAC and WorkCover, and coordinating safe and effective discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team. The role will be based at Epworth Hawthorn with the possibility of working across other interesting clinical areas at our others rehabilitation sites at Richmond and Camberwell. The successful applicant will be joining an energetic and cohesive clinical team that strives for excellence in patient care and outcomes. The Social Work Department offers a high level of clinical support and supervision, as well as a strong commitment to professional development activities and quality projects.

Responsibilities

  • ● Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments and interventions.
  • ● Facilitate family meetings, complex discharge planning and coordinate community supports.
  • ● Provide counselling and support to patients and families adjusting to illness, injury or changing circumstances.
  • ● Promote patient and family-inclusive practice throughout all stages of care.
  • ● Advocate for patients while balancing organisational and clinical priorities.
  • ● Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
  • ● Contribute to the ongoing development of social work services internally and externally.
  • ● Share knowledge, clinical expertise and practice wisdom with colleagues.
  • ● Deliver an exceptional patient-centred care experience.

Requirements

  • ● A Bachelor or Master of Social Work qualification.
  • ● Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
  • ● A minimum of one year of relevant social work experience in a hospital, rehabilitation or healthcare setting.
  • ● Skills in psychosocial assessment, intervention and discharge planning.
  • ● Experience supporting patients and families with adjustment to illness, counselling, community liaison and care coordination in a healthcare environment.
  • ● Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • ● A commitment to

Nice to Have

  • ● Knowledge of compensable systems i.e. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and WorkSafe Victoria (VWA).
  • ● Family Violence, elder abuse, homelessness.
  • ● Mental health and alcohol and other drug issues.
  • ● Navigating the aged care system and supports available.
  • ● Residential aged care placement processes.
  • ● Carer stress and family support.
  • ● Guardianship and VCAT matters.
  • ● NDIS applications, planning and support coordination.