Social Worker
Core
Provide psychosocial assessments, family support, and discharge planning for patients in a multi-trauma orthopaedic rehabilitation setting.
Role type
Grade 1 Social Worker (Clinical)
Builds
Patient care plans and community support coordination for orthopaedic rehabilitation patients
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, intervention, discharge planning, family meeting facilitation, counselling, community liaison, care coordination
Preferred skills
knowledge of compensable systems (TAC, WorkSafe), family violence intervention, elder abuse support, mental health support, NDIS planning, aged care navigation
Technologies
TAC, WorkSafe Victoria, VCAT, NDIS
Responsibilities
Undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessments and interventions; Facilitate family meetings and coordinate safe discharge planning; Provide counselling and support to patients and families; Advocate for patients while balancing clinical priorities; Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams; Contribute to the development of social work services
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC