Casual Social Worker – Grade 1 and Grade 2 (casual relief/ leave cover)

• 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
• Make a difference by supporting people to live well with aging, illness, and end of life
• Flexible casual positions with opportunity to work across a range of areas including inpatient and home-based palliative care, inpatient and outpatient progressive neurology, Carer Support Program and Commonwealth Home 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)

• Seeking social worker available for casual relief/ leave cover in our community palliative care, inpatient unit and our outpatient clinic for people with neurodegenerative diseases.

• Experience in palliative care, health or aged care will be considered favourably.  Any shifts will be between Mon-Friday

What you bring  

• 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

Please submit a resume and cover letter.

For further information, please contact Maree O’Toole, Social Worker, 03 9834 9276, Maree.O'Toole@calvarycare.org.au 

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care. 

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: 

• Not For Profit 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

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.

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, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, 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

About Calvary Kooyong

Calvary Kooyong is a catholic, not-for profit, health and retirement precinct that comprises specialist palliative care and progressive neurology services (Calvary Bethlehem), residential aged care (Huntly Suites), and independent living units (Hyson Apartments).  Calvary Bethlehem is a public health care service that specialises in palliative care and progressive neurology through our 32 bed inpatient unit, Level 5 Statewide Progressive Neurological Diseases (SPNDS) outpatient clinic, home-based Community Palliative Care Service (CPCS) and Day Centre.  Calvary Bethlehem is also a National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) provider.

Vaccination against seasonal Influenza is a mandatory requirement for healthcare workers in Victoria, and as such, all employees at Calvary Kooyong must provide evidence of mandatory vaccinations upon application.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependant.