Social Worker, Grade 3 - Mental 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 a Grade 3 Social Worker in Adult Mental Health on a full time, ongoing basis, supporting the HOPE team and working from Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. 

In the role, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to individuals engaged with the HOPE program. This position is responsible for providing expert clinical leadership in community mental health, offering care that considers the full spectrum of a person's needs—biological, psychological, and social.

As a key member of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, delivers evidence-based clinical treatment, and supports individuals experiencing emotional distress. This includes managing a clinical caseload involving risk assessments, crisis management, and care planning—whether in clinic, via outreach, or through telehealth services. In collaboration with consumers, their families, carers, and community agencies, the Senior Clinician develops and maintains individualised treatment and safety plans, ensuring continuity of care and effective discharge planning. The role also involves liaison with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate coordinated service delivery and integration with community supports.

You will lead by example, offering clinical guidance and supervision to staff and students, and contributing to the education and development of the team. This position demands a sound knowledge of mental health legislation, policy frameworks, and service performance indicators. It requires strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a focus on recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care that respects individual values, goals, and strengths.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and registering clients appropriately.

• Delivering care aligned with the principles of recovery and the psychosocial model.

• Meeting service targets, managing demand, and ensuring service accessibility.

• Engaging families and carers in care planning and treatment.

• Maintaining compliance with relevant standards, legislation, and safety frameworks.

• Liaising with key services such as emergency departments, law enforcement, and community support agencies.

• Supporting team development through education, supervision, and professional expertise.

About Us

The (HOPE) initiative provides psychosocial support for people who are identified as having presented with a suicidal or self‐ harm attempt, or suicidal or intentional self‐harm ideation. The initiative aims to provide follow‐up care and support for people who traditionally would not have received such intervention immediately after hospital discharge, with broader referral pathways and targeted psychosocial support. The aim of the initiative is to prevent avoidable suicide attempts and reduce the number of completed suicides by providing targeted psychosocial support services to a cohort of people in an assertive manner in the community for up to 3 months from the time of discharge.

About You

You are an experienced and values-driven mental health professional with strong leadership, clinical, and community-based care expertise. Your proven communication and interpersonal skills enable you to build relationships, manage conflict, influence outcomes, and facilitate open, collaborative discussions. With recent leadership and management experience, you’re confident in driving change, promoting safety, coaching others, and fostering a high-performance culture. You lead with a patient-first approach, value diversity, and bring innovation and evidence-based practice into your work.

You bring:

• Solid experience in assessment, case management, and policy within community mental health

• Excellent organisational, analytical, and report-writing skills

• A strong commitment to safety, professional development, and cultural competence

• Confidence in digital tools including word processing and spreadsheets

For qualification & licence requirements, please refer to supportive documents for further information.

In Return 

As a valued member of the Monash Health team, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression, including:

• Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options.
• Professional development – access to ongoing training, education, and leadership opportunities to support your career growth.
• Supportive team environment – work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
• Employee wellbeing – benefit from a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria’s largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging.

At Monash Health, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Caroline Le Brun on 0436370334.

Position Description can be found here.
Role Statement 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: 4 July 2025