Title: Social worker - Community health

Social Worker – Grade 2 – Part Time – Community Health

• Ongoing Part Time position | 3 days per week (24 hours)

• Community Health, based in Healesville & Yarra Junction

• Enjoy work-life balance and stability in an ongoing role!
• Professional development opportunities in a supportive team culture

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

We have an exciting part-time opportunity for a Grade 2 Social Worker to join our Care@Home Community Health program in a counselling role, based at Healesville and Yarra Junction (and potentially other outreach sites). As part of the dynamic Health & Ageing Team you will play a key role in delivering individual counselling to children, young people and adults living in the community, with some potential for group work.

This position works within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence based therapeutic interventions to individuals, families and groups. Working from a child safety, family violence and trauma informed perspective, you will work with people from diverse and sometimes marginalised backgrounds. Counselling is provided in a face-to-face setting or via telephone/telehealth.

This position requires an advanced level of experience, knowledge and skills in counselling modalities, as well as liaison and consultation with other professionals, including Child Protection, Family Violence Services and Mental Health Services.

The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously and develop quality improvement initiatives, whilst being supported by the senior clinician. You are expected to supervise and mentor social work students and provide secondary consultation to other members of the Community Health Team, as required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with people in the community, enhance your clinical skills, and work within a supportive and highly engaged team.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Compliance with AASW Code of Ethics and legal requirements of the Social Work profession.
• At least 3 years of experience as a social worker
• Full Victorian Driver's License (with no restrictions)

• Demonstration of Professional Behaviours aligned with Eastern Health’s mission and values

• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development, education and supervision.

• An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries

• An understanding of the delivery of safe and effective care

• An understanding of Community Health target populations

• An ability to recognise, understand and report risk with sound judgement

• Strong effective communication skills

• Proven time management strategies and organisational skills

• A willingness to continually learn and self-reflect

• Proficient and confident with relevant workplace IT systems relevant to role including M365 applications (Microsoft office suite, Sharepoint etc)

Please refer to the attached position descriptions for further details of the role.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program

• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites

• Study and professional development leave

• Friendly & supportive teams

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Fitness Passport for work-life balance

• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones

• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements

• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme

• Access to Private Health Insurance offers

• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

• Advertising may end before the closing date.

• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Contact Person: Stephanie Walker, Team Leader

Contact Number: 0435 265 774

Contact Email: stephanie.walker@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 21/04/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day