Social Work Mental Health Educator

Employment Type: Fixed term, part time, 0.2eft (12-month Contract)   

Hours: (Monday to Friday / 16 hours per fortnight) 

Salary: SW5 $74PH  

Location: Mercy Sites across Werribee, Deer Park, Williams Landing, Hoppers cross and Altona  

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications 

Contact: Senior Psychiatric Nurse: Brian Jackson  [email protected] 

Allied Health Educator: Suzan Hermez  [email protected]  

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.  

Where there’s care, there’s You. 

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? 

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. 

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. 

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.  

To do that, we need you.  

Join us as at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.  

About the opportunity: 

Join a passionate and supportive Learning and Development team dedicated to developing the next generation of mental health Social Workers. Working across inpatient, residential and community services, you'll play a key role in shaping a skilled, confident and compassionate workforce while making a meaningful impact on consumer care. 

In this role you will: 

Provide practical, hands-on clinical education, supervision and support to Early Career Graduate and Post Graduate Social Workers, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence required to deliver high-quality mental health care. 

Design, coordinate and deliver education and professional development activities that meet the needs of Graduate Social Workers across inpatient, residential and community mental health services. 

Be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, leading evidence-based education, fostering recovery-oriented practice and contributing to the recruitment, development and retention of the future mental health workforce. 

What you’ll bring 
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.  

To thrive in this role, you will have: 

• Excellent clinical, teaching, communication, time management and organisational skills, with the ability to adapt, prioritise and solve problems in a dynamic clinical environment. 
• A positive, flexible and evidence-based approach to clinical education, supervision and supporting staff to deliver safe, high-quality mental health care. 
• The ability to build respectful relationships, work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and foster a positive learning culture that supports growth, confidence and continuous improvement. 

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: 

• Registration or Eligibility to Register with AASW 
• Approved Social Worker Qualifications- Minimum Bachelor's degree.  
• Post Graduate Qualifications in Social Work, Mental Health or AOD highly desirable.   
• Minimum 5 Years experience Post Graduate experience in mental health
• Certificate 4 in Training and assessment desirable 
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.  
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• Previous experience across inpatient and community mental health settings  

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? 

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.  

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.  

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. 

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.