Qualified Social Worker - Grade 2

• Location: Sunshine Hospital
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
• Salary: Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

The role of the Social Worker - Grade 2 is to contribute to excellence in patient care through the provision of professional social work services and to provide the highest standard of clinical input to the multidisciplinary treatment team.

Key responsibilities:

The Social Worker - Grade 2 will provide professional social work services, including psychosocial assessment, social casework (individual & family), supportive counselling, consumer & carer advocacy, family work (including family meetings), group work and community liaison, while demonstrating specialist skills in assessment and discharge planning, and other interventions with aged people with mental health problems and their families/carers.

About you:

The position requires previous social work experience, preferably with experience in the aged, mental health or older adult mental health sectors. The position requires well-developed clinical expertise and a commitment to high standards of patient care, and a demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

The successful incumbent will have a minimum of two years' post-graduate social work experience in clinical settings. Previous experience in mental health, aged care, or older Adult mental health regarded favourably.

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about Social Work and working with the older persons, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 11 February 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Susan Ireland (Nurse Unit Manager - Older Persons Mental Health) on 0419 387 066 or (03) 8345 1771.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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