Description:
This is a Fixed Term, Full Time, Shift Work position for 12 months to cover parental leave, commencing early August 2025.
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
We are currently seeking a Senior Social Worker to join Fremantle Mental Health Triage. As part of the multidisciplinary team you will be required to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate Social Work services to clients in the clinical specialty area of Mental Health, using advanced Social Work and clinical practice skills from a recovery orientated and trauma informed perspective. This role plans, implements and evaluates patient safety and quality of care and supervises Social Work staff and support staff in the unit/clinical area, coordinating duties and managing performance. Practicing as a Senior Social Worker, this position also ensures practice is in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards and Code of Ethics and SMHS policies and guidelines.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
If this interests you, and you have:
- Excellent relationship-building abilities
- Minimum three (3) years post qualifying experience (AASW)
- An ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Passion for providing exceptional care to those we work with
Then we just might be the right fit for each other.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Tarryn Burrows, Professional Lead Social Work, on (08) 9431 3***
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV and Cover Letter
- A statement addressing the Essential Selection Criteria 2, 3, 4 & 6 and Desirable Selection Criteria 3 in no more than 2-3 pages.
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
Please note all selection criteria will be assessed throughout the selection process.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.