Social Worker

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Date: 12 Jun 2026

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a world- leading paediatric academic hospital located in Melbourne, Australia. The hospital reaches far beyond its city campus with hubs in the Western Suburbs and dedicated staff providing therapeutic care in homes and communities throughout Victoria.

At the RCH we work together to put children and young people at the heart of our care, research and learning.

We invite you to join us and help turn our vision, ‘a world where all kids thrive,’ into a reality.

 

The Opportunity

  • Grade 2 Level vacancy
  • Part-Time Fixed-Term Parental Leave Cover | 37.5 hours per fortnight (0.5EFT)
  • Applications Close 10 July 2026 - please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications


As a core member of the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for providing psychosocial assessments and interventions for families and children requiring care at the Royal Children’s Hospital. This includes providing services to families experiencing a new diagnosis, chronic illness, trauma, family violence, bereavement, social issues impacting on the child’s wellbeing and family functioning, parenting difficulties, psychological health issues, child behavioural issues and a broad range of social support issues. 

 

The impact you'll make: 

  • Provide high quality clinical care to children and families presenting to RCH with a broad range of complex medical and psychosocial needs 

  • Contribute to timely decision making, transition or discharge planning and referral to community providers 

  • Support and counselling for vulnerable children and families in crisis situations including trauma, family violence, grief and loss 

  • Engage in quality improvement to enhance existing Social Work services to patients and families 

 

Classification for this position will range from SC21 - SC24 Grade 2 Year 1 to Year 4 

 

Your skills and experience: 

  • Social Work Degree from an accredited University/Course 

  • Eligibility for membership of AASW and meet AASW CPE accreditation standards 

  • Clinical experience recognised in related field of practice 

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team 

 

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

 

About the Department: 

The RCH Social Work Department is a growing team with over 65 employees and is one of  the largest Allied Health team at RCH. Social workers work in collaboration with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff across the hospital as well as provide community liaison to ensure delivery of great psychosocial care for patients and families. 

 

What you'll get in return:

  • NFP Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by $11,500 per year
  • On-site childcare & high-end infant-feeding facilities
  • Supportive, respectful and transparent Management
  • Help when you need it most! Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
  • Opportunities for internal movement and specialty training

 

Other requirements: 

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

  • Valid Working with Children Check 

  • Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure 

 

Application process 

You may find that your experience doesn’t align with every requirement listed, and that’s completely normal. If this role resonates with where you are in your career, we encourage you to apply rather than self‑select out. Your skills and perspective could be exactly what adds strength to the team.

Select the Apply button to take you through to our application portal. Please submit

  • An up-to-date CV/Resume
  • A Cover Letter outlining how you could be a great fit

For more information about this position please contact Jennifer Burn, Social Work Workforce Development Manager Email: Jennifer.Burn@rch.org.au 

 

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

 

Infection, Prevention and Control Compliance

It is a requirement of RCH employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, as it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.