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Mental Health - Hospital in the Home

About Wren

Wren is the Women’s Recovery Network. Our vision is to reshape inpatient mental health services for women to support their recovery journey.

Wren is the first public and private partnership of its kind, designed to transform mental health care for women.

Clinicians, women and their support network come together to understand women’s experiences and develop gender, violence and trauma-informed care and support. We are committed to working in innovative ways to support women throughout their recovery journey.

As a first-of-its-kind service, we will listen, learn and share best practice with others.

For more information about Wren: https://www.wren.org.au/

About the Opportunity

Position: Social Worker – Grade 2

EFT: 45 hours per fortnight (0.6)

Location: WREN Hospital in the Home Team based at Ramsay Clinic Albert Road, Melbourne

Renumeration: Salary range: $45.07 to $55.06 per hour (as per current Ramsay Health Care Victoria Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2023) + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable

• This position will work within Wren’s Hospital in the Home Service, as a mental health clinician, you will be responsible for the provision of mental health care as well as effective mental health social work practice and services to participants, carers and the community, using individual and group evidence-based practice. Building on partnerships between mental health services and the community by networking and liaison with support persons and community services will be a necessary and significant part of the role
• This role will involve home visits to participants preferred location within an assigned catchment area
• This role requires you to facilitate groups with participants
• This role requires you to work shifts - Monday to Friday AM: 8am - 4pm or PM: 11am – 7pm or Weekends: 8am – 4pm
• You will support opportunities for quality improvement and service development at Wren
• This role will contribute to the ongoing learning and professional development of the Wren team

About You

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• A strong passion for safe best practice & quality care 
• Commitment to patient-centred care delivery & advocacy 
• Enthusiasm, compassion & ability to work collaboratively 
• Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Relevant clinical experience with experience in social work within a mental health-based context
• Relevant post graduate training in mental health (desirable)
• Australian working rights and be willing to undergo a Background Check
• Experience in facilitating groups within the field of acute mental health
• Experience working within the field of eating disorders
• Experience working within the field of perinatal mental health

What’s in it for you?

• Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning and education scholarships to support professional development.
• Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
• Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.
• Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

Requirements

• You must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• You must provide a current Working-With-Children check
• You must provide proof of immunisation against infectious diseases
• You must have a current Australian Driver’s Licence

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

Enquiries are welcome, if you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact:

Sandra Hocking – Hospital in The Home Team Leader via hockings@ramsayhealth.com.au

Sarah White – Allied Health Clinical Lead via whitesarah@ramsayhealth.com.au