Social Worker - Grade 2 HIV Service

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Fixed term role until February 2027
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Social Worker Grade 2, Year 1-4 (SC21-SC24) + superannuation
• HIV Services - Bayside Health - Alfred Care Group
• Great staff benefits!

The Victorian HIV Service

Bayside Helath - Alfred care group is the State-wide service for people living with HIV. The HIV service at the Alfred are national leaders in HIV clinical care and provide leadership into HIV policy development relating to clinical care. The Victorian HIV Service have numerous in hospital, outpatient and community services available to The HIV affected community of metropolitan Melbourne and throughout rural and regional Victoria.

The Role

The Social Worker is responsible for the provision of Social Work services to patients living with HIV and their families/significant others as part of Bayside Health -  Alfred Care group Statewide HIV Service. The role works across the inpatient and outpatient hospital setting and within the community to provide a Social Work service to people living with HIV. This role may also provide inpatient Social Work to general Infectious Diseases patients admitted to The Alfred. In consultation with the Team Leader and Senior Clinician the role includes providing a service to HIV Social Work outreach clinics in the community and other health care settings. This position includes a component of community outreach.

This position is part of the HIV Outward Program providing care and support to people living with HIV who may have multiple complex care needs. The HIV Outward Team is a multiple disciplinary team, and the Social Worker will work in collaboration with Nursing, Medical and Mental Health Clinicians. The Social Worker will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments and reviews using clinical reasoning, to formulate and facilitate timely quality care plans. The Social Worker will provide counselling to those newly diagnosed with HIV, those with adjustment to illness or changes in care needs, and for other issues including HIV stigma. A patient directed approach is central to how the dynamic multi-disciplinary team collaborate with the patient. The development and maintenance of community linkages and partnerships particularity in the HIV sector are critically important in this position. The Social Worker will be required to consult with the HIV Social Work Team Leader, HIV Senior Social Worker, and staff from other disciplines on issues relevant to patient care and provide advanced counselling and case work expertise. The Social Worker may provide inpatient social work to inpatients living with HIV to provide continuity of care and ensure optimal patient care and contribute to ensuring services and discharge planning for the patient. This inpatient work will involve building close collaborations and opening communication channels between members of all these teams/units.

Skills

• Advanced social work skills and experience as evidenced by preferably 3+ years post qualifying experience and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated experience in health and an understanding of this diverse patient population and the issues impacting their lives. A knowledge hospital admission and discharge planning process.
• The ability to work within a fast paced acute OR outpatient hospital environment and crisis responsive community context.
• An understanding of HIV stigma, LGBTIQ, loneliness/isolation, CALD/ first nations populations, homelessness, family violence, financial vulnerability, NDIS, aged care
• A good understanding of adjustment to illness and counselling support is vital for this role. Demonstrated experience in social work student supervision and an interest and commitment in the professional supervision of staff.
• Ability to develop and lead a portfolio, clinic, or program within the team.
• A good working knowledge of hospital and community settings and systems is crucial to this role as is a good understanding of working with an electronic medical record. 

Staff Benefits 

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Tess McAloon, Social Work Team Leader Infectious Diseases on 0448 633 415.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday 21st August 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.