Alfred Health Hiring for Social Work Educator Job at Melbourne Full Time

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory, to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Part-time – 38 hours per fortnight / 0.5 EFT
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  Fixed Term to December 2023
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  Social Worker Grade 4
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  Based in St Kilda Rd, Prahran

About us

Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services for children, youth, adult and aged people with mental health difficulties residing in the inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

AMAH Workforce Development and Education is a dynamic interdisciplinary team made up of clinicians and lived experience workers providing training and education to Nursing and Allied Health staff working in all areas of mental and addiction health. We work closely with management and staff to support cultural change and personal development using a collaborative approach.

What you’ll be doing

As the Social Work Educator, you will be responsible for discipline specific leadership, workforce planning, implementation and evaluation in AMAH. In this role, you will support the integrity of clinical practice standards, credentialing, oversight of undergraduate and entry-level programs and vision for future workforce.

You will partner with lived experience leaders and other disciplines to support continuing evolution of a model of care consistent with the recommendations of the Royal Commission in Mental Health.

About you

• Tertiary qualifications and registration/eligibility for membership with AASW
• Minimum of 10 years’ post graduate experience in mental health
• Appropriate work visa
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health – Access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
• Great work life balance & located close to public transport, shops and restaurants

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter.

For more information regarding the position please contact Shelley Anderson on 0418 532 560

Closing date: Sunday 6 February 2022 by 11pm AEST

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In compliance with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s Mandatory Vaccination Directions, all Alfred health employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with TGA approved vaccine and must have evidence of their vaccination status.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au