Grade 2 Social Worker
- Join the Eye and Ear Social Work team to provide patient-centred care.
- Deliver psychosocial assessments, counselling, and advocacy services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes.
About the Role
This Grade 2 Social Worker role is an opportunity to join the Eye and Ear Social Work team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across inpatient and outpatient services.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the role provides a range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, discharge planning and referral to appropriate supports and services.
The position also contributes to key hospital initiatives, including the Strengthening Hospital Response to Family Violence (SHRFV) initiative and implementation of the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework. This includes supporting staff, contributing to risk assessment and management, and facilitating appropriate referrals and responses.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with patients, families, hospital teams and external services to support positive patient outcomes and wellbeing.
Benefits
- Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD
- Friendly culture
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging and subsidised car parking
- 5 weeks annual leave, plus monthly ADO's for full time employees and 17.5% leave loading
- The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer.
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Applications close 20/09/2026
About the Eye and Ear
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment. For more information see The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital East Melbourne
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