• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
• Location: Lemongrove Campus
• Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum
• Hours Per Week: 38
• Requisition ID: REQ569579

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).

Are you a Social Worker looking for your next career move? On offer, is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker working within Primary Care and Community Health on a Permanent Full Time basis. This position will work out of our Lemongrove Campus.
In the role of Senior Social Worker, you will be required to provide a high quality, specialist Social Work service to clients/carers/family of the Primary Care and Community Health (PC&CH) services: Chronic and Complex Care Service (CCS), Transitional Aged Care Program (TACP) and Older Persons Evaluation, Review and Assessment Service (OPERA).

This position will contribute to identifying short and long term client goals, as well as the planning and implementation of social work interventions in conjunction with allied health, nursing and support staff. Advanced professional judgement will be required to develop an initial care plan which identifies the need for social work intervention, the optimal time frame in which interventions should be delivered and the most appropriate delivery option for the required interventions.

If this sounds like the career move for you, we encourage you to Apply Today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

Selection Criteria:

1. Degree in Social Work from an accredited course providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and a commitment to maintaining a professional skill and knowledge base. Overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number
2. Current NSW State Driver Licence, including P1 or above and willingness to use for work purposes. This may include driving long distances across NBMLHD.
3. Demonstrated extensive postgraduate clinical experience in the delivery of Social Work services, with a demonstrated advanced ability to analyse problems, set priorities and apply a range of options to support client goal setting and care plans. Extensive specialist knowledge with adult clients who have chronic and complex health conditions and of the community services relevant to this group. Ability to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimal direct clinical supervision. Ability to apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical social work tasks.
4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to create a holistic and cohesive approach to service delivery.
5. Demonstrated experience in staff supervision, as well as experience in the clinical supervision of undergraduate Social Workers.
6. Commitment to professional development and training and willingness to engage positively in clinical supervision and performance development processes.
7. Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders throughout all organisational levels.
8. Capacity to provide advice to service managers on clinical service development, practice and redesign.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• For role related queries or questions contact Verona Manuel on [email protected].