Date:
18 Sep 2024 Location:
Shepparton, VIC, AU, 3630 Company:
Goulburn Valley Health Reference Number: 1048
Employment Type:
Part Time Fixed-Term position until end of June 2025 Hours per Fortnight:
72 Location:
Community Health, Shepparton Closing date:
15/10/2024 Contact:
Jenelle Gannon, 1800 222 582 (Option 4) About GV Health:
At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility. About the role:
Come and join the GV Health Rural Allied Health Team (RAHT), a team with a well-renowned supportive workplace culture with an opportunity to work alongside experienced Allied Health Professionals. In this role you will work autonomously, undertake a varied and diverse workload and provide interventions in predominantly home-based settings, making a true difference to our client's independence and well-being. There is no nursing home work. Our multidisciplinary team includes Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Social Work and Speech Pathology services, supported by Allied Health Assistants. A comprehensive orientation program is available. The Social Worker will provide person-centred care with an opportunity to: Travel across the Goulburn Valley region working in home-based settings. Work with clients, carers and families to provide support, counselling, information, advocacy advice and referral with a focus on informed decision making and empowerment solutions to promote independence at home and in the community. Develop goals and care plans to assist clients to remain at home and active in their local community. Advise on strategies and areas of assistance to support clients to remain living independently at home and within their local communities. Work with a diverse range of clients and health conditions. Participate in student training programs.
We are looking for:
Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work (qualifying) and a member of the AASW. Broad knowledge in the planning, implementation and evaluation of current Social Work practice within health care settings including home-based and community settings. Experience in the delivery of Social Work services to clients with complex presentations, inclusive of mental health problems, complex health conditions, cultural and diverse backgrounds and social disadvantage. Experience in providing services within a self-management framework and active service model/reablement approach to care delivery. Experience working with frail older people, people with disabilities and their carers, and people living in rural communities. A clear/satisfactory National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening (NDIS) Check upon commencement.
In your application, you are required to provide responses to the key selection criteria and provide a copy of your AASW membership. If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'
Why work at GV Health?
Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community. Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships. Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance. Paid parental leave. Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals. A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones. Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts. Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program.
GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.
Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements. Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.
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