Social Worker - New Graduate

apartmentQueensland Health placeBrisbane calendar_month 
About the role

The purpose of this role is to provide Social Work clinical services to optimise psychosocial outcomes and achieve maximum healthcare benefits for patients and families

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

  • Assessing the psychosocial needs of patients, families, and caregivers to identify clinical risk appropriate to the patient group.
  • Deliver quality Social Work clinical services across a variety of caseloads in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics and AASW professional practice standards to optimise the psychosocial outcomes, and to achieve maximum benefits from health care services to patients and their families/carers.
  • Providing clinical interventions commensurate with identified risk to maximise patient health and psychosocial outcomes.
  • Applying sound advocacy in the healthcare system to address client need and ensure equity in access to services.
  • Undertake Social Work duties with support from direct clinical practice supervision.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
  • Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
  • Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
  • Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.

We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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