Social Work Team Leader (Grade 3) - Adult Inpatient Unit

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent Full-Time position (80 hours per fortnight)
• Social Worker Grade 3
• Located at The Alfred
• Some weekend work required
• Great staff benefits! 5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging

The Department

The Inpatient Unit team is comprised of dedicated and compassionate mental health clinicians and lived experience workers. We celebrate diversity within our workforce with a genuine interest in each other’s wellbeing. We set high standards, and our team is committed to delivering timely and effective care to individuals in need, ensuring their well-being and promoting recovery. We also value higher learning and support the professional growth of our team to provide the best care possible.

The Role

The Social Work Team Leader is senior position to strengthen the social work team within inpatient services. With an expanding graduate program and social work leadership role, this position will support the Allied Health Manager in delivering supervision and support to the 2 SW graduate positions, 2 SW2 positions, and AHA to social work position. 

The role will include occasional weekend work. The Team Leader will provide backfill across the wards during staff absences to ensure continuity of patient care. This position will also provide advanced evidence based therapeutic interventions, group therapy, training and leadership for complex cases on the inpatient ward.

Teaching, education and implementation of research and quality improvement activities for the clinical specialty are also important components of the role. This position offers an opportunity to strengthen single session family therapy approaches.

The Social Work Team Leader will work within the Acute Inpatient Units undertaking 0.6EFT direct clinical role and 0.4EFT Leadership, Administrative, Strategic and Supervisory roles.

Requirements for the role

• Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
• Bachelor of Social Work or recognised equivalent
• Relevant clinical experience with experience in social work within a mental health-based context
• Relevant post graduate training in mental health (desirable)
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check
• Australian working rights
• 2025 Influenza vaccination

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car and bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax(Subject to availability)
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• 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.

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Fran Ngu, Allied Health Manager on [email protected] 

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Tuesday 16th of December 2025

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au