Career Opportunities.
WHY WORK WITH US
Palliative Care South East is an attractive and principled employer. This means sustaining a positive culture which values and is supportive of its employees and volunteers.
We do this by maintaining a workplace environment that reflects our core values of respect, innovation, integrity and enablement, and by demonstrating trust, honesty and compassion in all that we do.
We achieve this by:
- Placing our clients, their carers and families at the centre of what we do
- Demonstrating leadership driven by contemporary palliative care approaches and practices
- Providing an environment for continuous learning that celebrates achievement and embraces change
- Encouraging staff to take up challenges and look for opportunities for improvement
- Facilitating individual personal and professional growth
- Building collaborative and positive teams
- Providing a safe and flexible work environment
- Offering competitive salaries and conditions including salary packaging
Current Vacancies.
Please see the links below for our current vacancies.
Preferred candidates will require a clear Police Check and a current Working with Children’s Check prior to commencement of employment
SOCIAL WORKER
As a Palliative Care Social Worker, you’ll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to individuals and families. Your role involves taking a holistic approach to client and family work, with expertise in the psychological, social, and emotional dimensions of end-of-life.
Your responsibilities include conducting episodic casework based on internal referrals, leveraging your expertise to assess social determinants of health, and delivering psychosocial interventions. You’ll develop tailored care plans to enhance the quality of life for clients and families, assisting them in navigating healthcare systems and accessing necessary resources. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover), requiring a commitment of 0.9 FTE, starting in June 2025.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- A postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care is desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practice of social work within palliative care, such as grief and bereavement support, as well as complex medico-ethical-legal issues
- High level ability to communicate verbally and in writing in an articulate and concise manner
- Demonstrated ability to network and build relationships with key external service providers involved in social support services
- Ability to lead groups and facilitate meetings with families and other agencies
- Demonstrated ability to provide care in partnership with key external service providers
- Commitment to the preservation and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised
individuals and families, including those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities - Commitment to social justice principles, and specifically to the mission and aims of PCSE
- Computer literacy – Microsoft Office suite and clinical electronic databases
For further information (Inc. Position Description) contact- HR@palliativecarese.org.au
or to apply CLICK HERE