Discipline Senior Social Work (Mental Health)The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive". RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas.
Position Details: Part-time, ongoing 0.2 FTE - 15.2 hours per fortnight
Salary: $123,000-$135,500 (FTE)
This position will be expected to work across multiple sites.
About the Role: You will be responsible for providing high quality tertiary mental health leadership in the discipline of Social Work across the RCH Mental Health Service (community teams and hospital-based teams). Reporting to the Operations Manager for the RCH Mental Health Service, you will ensure Social Work standards and practices align with the RCH Social Work Department in relation to credentialing, clinical practice standards, supervision, professional development expectations, and recruitment. The successful applicant will champion the Social Work discipline, lead attraction and retention initiatives, support the recruitment of Social Workers, and organise and provide high quality individual and group supervision.
To be successful in this role you will have: Demonstrated clinical skills and significant experience in the provision of effective and efficient child and adolescent mental health care in a Child and Adolescent/Youth Mental Health Service or another jurisdiction.Demonstrated experience in leadership and professional supervision of Social Work clinicians and students.A commitment and evidence of evidence-based practice and continuing professional development including an ability to find and apply evidence in decision-making.Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and inter-personal skills.Demonstrate awareness and understanding of legal obligations when working in a Child and Adolescent/Youth Mental Health Service context in Victoria.Your skills and experience: Hold a degree in Social Work from an accredited course/university.Post-graduate qualification in Social Work or a relevant field.Eligibility for Membership of Australian Associate of Social Workers (AASW).Meet AASW accreditation standards for Continuing Professional Education.Uphold the AASW Code of Ethics.Extensive clinical and team leadership experience in mental health Social Work.Experience in providing high quality clinical/professional supervision.Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor staff.Understanding of relevant legislation and practice frameworks relating to family violence practice.Other requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.Valid Working with Children Check.Compliance with RCH's "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure.Application process: To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Sara Tatlow, Operations Manager on 03 9345 7068 or ******.
Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community, and people with disabilities. It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, and it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
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