Senior Social Worker - ICP

Job Requisition ID: 6435

Legal Entity: Monash Health

Location:

Pakenham, VIC, AU, 3810

Employment Type: Part Time

Posting Date: 10 Dec 2025

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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 on a part time (0.6 EFT) ongoing basis. This position will work from our community centre in Pakenham.

In this role you will support people with complex mental health needs in the community. You’ll work in a caring, multidisciplinary team and help individuals on their recovery journey. Key responsibilities will include:

Provide mental health support in the community
Complete biopsychosocial assessments and create care plans
Offer one-on-one and group therapy
Collaborate with a team of clinicians and lived experience workforce
Supervise other social workers
Engage in discipline specific, professional duties- group supervision/ peer reflection/ discipline specific meetings and training
Work with families and the consumer’s community
Referrals to external and internal services to support and individual’s recovery

About Us

The ICP Team is part of Monash Health’s Adult Mental Health Program. We support people who often need frequent hospital care by offering flexible, person-centred services in the community. Our team includes social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, peer workers, and more.

About You

You are a skilled and compassionate Social Worker with over seven years of clinical experience and a strong background in leadership within mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) settings. You bring well-developed assessment capabilities—including mental state, biopsychosocial, risk, and environmental assessments—along with expertise in crisis support and comprehensive care planning.

Your professional practice is grounded in a solid understanding of statutory frameworks such as child protection and family violence, supported by thorough knowledge of relevant legislation. You excel in collaborative environments and demonstrate exceptional communication skills, enabling you to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and support the best outcomes for clients.

Qualification & licence requirements include:

AASW-accredited Social Work degree
AASW membership (or eligibility)
Victorian Driver’s Licence
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker status or working towards it

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 Renata Linklater, Manager Continuing Care Team Pakenham, on 0484 513 712.

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 January 2026

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