Manager - Social Work, Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Manager - Social Work, Pastoral and Spiritual Care 1d ago , from Northeast Health Wangaratta Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services. NHW is seeking an experienced Social Work Manager to provide leadership and operational management for the Social Work and Pastoral and Spiritual Care services. NHW offers exciting clinical diversity across emergency, acute, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient and community funded streams. As the Manager, you will provide leadership, development and direction in delivery of best practice Social Work and Pastoral and Spiritual Care services across the organisation, whilst also providing supervision and support to staff and programs. This role also provides the opportunity to hold a Social Work clinical portfolio, collaboratively working with a range of other health professionals within NWH and other regional services. The successful applicant needs to be dynamic, team orientated, innovative and collaborative. They will have the support of an experienced allied health, outpatient and community service leadership team, as well as opportunities to work in conjunction with other disciplines and craft groups within the organisation and the region. Our Region Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast. An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities. We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12. Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries. Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast. The successful applicant will benefit from Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs. 5 weeks annual leave and an additional week for any employee working 10 or more weekend shifts. There is also the option for full time employees to be able to purchase additional leave if they wish. Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice. Employee Assistant Programs (EAP) Well being programs and discounted corporate gym membership Support for our diverse workforce Applying for the role Enquiries can be made with Alison Gargan or Courtney Ward-Jackson on 5*** Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended. A PD for this role can be downloaded below or at Applications must address the key selection criteria from the PD. Employment Statutory Declaration form must be submitted with your application. To apply for this position hit Apply Now/Join Now or head over to our careers page at All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key selection criteria. Applications close Sunday, 28th of December 2025. NHW does not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment companies. Be careful - Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr