Hospital Social Worker – locum or permanent
Core
Provide crisis response, risk assessment, and safety planning for victims of domestic and family violence, child neglect, and abuse in an acute hospital setting serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
Role type
Hospital Social Worker (IC)
Builds
Crisis intervention plans, safety plans, NDIS applications, and advocacy for inpatients.
Domain
Healthcare / Social Work / Indigenous Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis response, risk assessment, safety planning, cultural competence with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, statutory child removal procedures, high-volume complex workload management, experience in acute hospital wards (ED, medicine, surgery, palliative, maternity, paediatrics), experience with sexual violence cases.
Preferred skills
Experience in contemporary DFSV intervention, regional and remote context experience.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct risk assessments and safety planning for domestic and family violence cases; respond to crisis situations involving adults and children; manage high-volume complex caseloads in an acute hospital environment; advocate for patients and assist with NDIS applications; work extended hours including weekends and on-call shifts.
Seniority
Mid-level (P2), experienced IC