Social Worker Grade 3 - Womens Mental Health

Social Worker Grade 3 (Women's Mental Health)

Part-time position (0.8FTE)

Elsternwick

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By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

Cabrini Women's Mental Health Service

At Cabrini Women's Mental Health, we proudly operate Australia's premier private, women-only mental health service, housed within the Lisa Thurin Women's Health Centre. Our specialised facility focuses on providing compassionate treatment and support for women experiencing mental health challenges in a secure and nurturing environment, ensuring both patients and clinicians feel safe and protected.

Our approach to care is grounded in psychological principles, trauma-informed practices, and a recovery-oriented perspective, which allows us to holistically understand and address the unique needs of each individual. By fostering positive relationships and offering tailored programs, we empower women to embark on their journey towards recovery and well-being.

Join our innovative team as a Social Worker at Cabrini and become an integral part of this new approach to women's mental health. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering empathetic, respectful, and personalised patient care in a supportive and safe environment that promotes healing and growth.

How you will make an impact as a Social Worker

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Social Woker to join our dynamic team focused on women's mental health. Your success in this role will be in your ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, demonstrate flexibility, and provide exceptional care across three service areas: inpatient, day program, and outpatient individual therapy.

This rewarding position offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated team in a safe environment, with structured support and supervision to ensure your professional growth and development. The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to patient-centered care and contribute to our ongoing efforts to improve the mental health and well-being of the women we serve.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working in a hospital setting, preferably within private mental health

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating and leading group therapy sessions

• Proficiency in various treatment modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), ect.

• Strong understanding of the unique needs and challenges faced by women in the context of mental health

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mental Health settings

• Preferred candidate should be able to work weekends (half days or full days)

To be considered for this role you will also hold:

• Police Record Check.

• Registration with relevant governing body.

• Vaccination requirements

Cabrini offers:

• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits

• Convenience: Vibrant Elsternwick location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport

• Travel Perks: Myki Commuter discounted fares

• A commitment to health and well-being initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Interested? For further information view the full position description here or contact Cory Porter – Inpatient Therapy & Community Services Manager on 03 9508 5111

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.