Locum Hospital Social Worker
Core
Provide crisis response, risk assessment, and safety planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in a remote hospital setting, focusing on domestic and family violence, child neglect, and abuse cases.
Role type
Locum Hospital Social Worker
Builds
Crisis intervention plans, safety plans, NDIS applications, and advocacy for inpatients.
Domain
Healthcare / Social Work / Indigenous Community Services
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, extended hours/on-call availability
Preferred skills
Experience in emergency departments, general medicine, palliative care, rehabilitation, maternity, and paediatrics
Technologies
NDIS application systems
Responsibilities
Conduct risk assessments and safety planning for victims of domestic and sexual violence; manage high-volume caseloads in acute hospital wards; coordinate with multidisciplinary clinical teams; handle guardianship and advocacy cases.
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC