Locum Hospital Social Worker
Core
Provide crisis response, risk assessment, and safety planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in a remote 60-bed hospital, focusing on domestic and family violence, child neglect, and abuse cases.
Role type
Locum Hospital Social Worker (Acute/Crisis)
Builds
Crisis intervention plans, safety plans, NDIS applications, and advocacy for inpatients in ED, acute, surgical, palliative, rehabilitation, maternity, and paediatrics wards.
Domain
Healthcare (Hospital) + Indigenous Community Services + Domestic and Family Violence Intervention
Required skills
Crisis response, risk assessment, safety planning, cultural competence (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander), statutory child removal procedures, high-volume complex workload management, acute hospital experience (ED, general medicine)
Preferred skills
Experience with sexual violence victims, NDIS application processing, working in regional/remote contexts
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct risk assessments and safety planning for victims of domestic and family violence; manage high-volume complex caseloads in an acute hospital environment; provide crisis response for adults and children; coordinate statutory child removals; advocate for patients and families.
Seniority
Experienced (Not suitable for new graduates; requires paid hospital experience)