Social Work - Workforce Educator - Allied Health

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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives. 

About the Role

Join our team as an Allied Health - Social Work Workforce Clinical Educator on a part-time basis within the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence SECASA and Priority Population Social Work teams . If you are an experienced Social with a keen interest in Social Work education at the coalface, this role is for you! This role will see you supporting the SECASA Social Work clinical team to maintain and further build capability as a Social Work clinician and/or counsellor advocate and problem solve on the job. This role dually reports operationally to SECASA and the WISER Unit with supervision provided from both teams and Professional Governance from Head of Profession, Social Work.  

About Us

Monash Health Allied Health employs over 3200 staff and hosts professional and assistant students annually. The WISER team supports education, professional practice, governance, grad program coordination, informatics, research and projects aligned to Allied Health at Monash Health.   

About You

You have been developing your Social Work skills and experience, including clinical education with at least seven years clinical practice experience, ideally in a public health setting and are ready to take this next step in your career. You lead by example, thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence based care to all patients. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles. You Are Also:  

·         Committed to a leadership & mentoring role  

·         Dedicated to safe best practice & quality care  

·         Committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy  

·         Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively  

·         Excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence  

Mandatory requirements of the role:  

·         Demonstrated seven years relevant clinical experience as a qualified Social Worker 

·         Have or working towards a relevant post graduate qualification

·         Bachelor of Social Work or Masters Social Work Qualifying OR Masters of Social Work, OR equivalent as assessed and approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

·         Eligible for ordinary membership of AASW (http://www.aasw.asn.au/)

·         Written evidence of eligibility for AASW membership for overseas qualifications is required.

In Return 

You’ll be joining Victoria’s largest healthcare network and be a part of:  

·         The largest Health Social Work team in the state 

·         Professional and Operational Supervision

·         Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base  

·         Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills  

·         Mentorship & career guidance  

·         Support to attend relevant forums & conferences  

·         A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sharon Glass on 0408 666 868 or Sarah McGregor on 0409 698 106. 

Position Description can be found here.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 12 March 2025