• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Flexible casual positions with opportunity to work across a range of areas including inpatient and home-based palliative care, inpatient and outpatient progressive neurology and Carer Support Program

About the role

Working as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team, you will provide leave cover for the social work team across the inpatient, outpatient and home-based programs, including the commonwealth home support program and carer support program. Social work duties include, psychosocial assessment and provision of social work intervention including, assistance with financial and accommodation issues, adjustment to diagnosis, advance care planning, referral to community agencies, carer support, and family violence risk assessment and intervention. Two casual positions are available:

• Flexible casual bank: variable hours, variable roster (immediate start)

About you

• Experience in hospital social work, palliative care, progressive neurology and/or aged care
• Strong knowledge of systems and supports that help people live well with advanced illness and/or aging
• Experience in working with the MyAgedCare system, including the MAC provider portal and DEX reporting portal
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Tertiary qualification in social work
• Eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation

For further information please contact Maree O'Toole, Senior Social Worker on 03 9834 9276

Please submit a resume and cover letter.

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits: 

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella