Social Worker Jobs in Australia

A social worker is a health professional who helps people deal with personal and social problems such as a death, an illness, relationship breakdown, sexual assault, domestic violence or alcohol and drug addiction.

It's a very fulfilling and rewarding career for anyone who wants to play a role in reducing social disadvantage and helping individuals take control of their life. Social workers really want to make a difference.

Social workers work with families, hospital patients, young people, people with mental health conditions, drug and alcohol offenders and the elderly in a variety of settings including government and community service agencies, prisons, hospitals, within homes or in private practice.

There's a huge degree of responsibility and the job involves understanding and analysing the individual circumstances of a person facing problems to deliver the appropriate support.

The average salary for open Social Worker jobs is currently $89,067, 1% lower than the national average salary for all jobs which is $89,752.

The Adzuna recency index score for this search is 1.59, suggesting that demand for Social Worker job vacancies in Australia is increasing.

There are 661 Social Worker job vacancies in Australia available immediately, compared to 217 in New South Wales.

The standard deviation of salaries for the results of this search is 29,353.

Companies presently offering Social Worker job vacancies in Australia include Queensland Government, Autism Spectrum Australia, Hunter New England Local Health District..