:PermanentFull Time
: Social Worker Level 1/2
: $1359.63 - $1881.15 per week
:38
:REQ481266

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.

To facilitate smooth transition through the hospital system, as a Level 1/2 Inpatient Social Worker, you will provide patients and their carers experiencing emotional and practical impacts of illness with quality patient/client centred and trauma informed, psycho-social assessment, crisis and brief Intervention, counselling, case planning and access to appropriate community services.

You will play a pivotal role within a multidisciplinary team in order to ensure excellent patient care at every step of the process.

Participation in the on-call roster 1-2 times per month between the hours of 4:30pm & 8:00am Monday-Sunday & 8:00am - 4:30pm Saturday & Sunday is a requirement of this position.

About You

• You possess tertiary qualifications in Social Work, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number).
• You have a demonstrated understanding of the current AASW Practice Standards as they relate to Inpatient Social Work.
• You display a well-developed understanding the psychosocial issues that arise for patients and their families during chronic and acute illness and trauma. Demonstrated social work experience in the inpatient area of clinical specialty is preferred.
• You hold demonstrated experience in providing psychosocial assessment and crisis management, brief intervention models that are culturally responsive, person centred and trauma informed and preferably within a health clinical setting.

Where You’ll Be Working

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

What We Offer

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
• Social Club.
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

Child Safe Standard Commitment

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility, and The Central Coast is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Standard 5; People working with children are suitable and supported.


Our Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

Please note that all NSW Health workers are now required to have received 2 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

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Targeted Questions

1: Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number). A demonstrated understanding of the current AASW Practice Standards as they relate to Inpatient Social Work.

2: A well-developed understanding the psychosocial issues that arise for patients and their families during chronic and acute illness and trauma. Preferably demonstrated social work experience in the clinical specialty area where applicable.

3: Demonstrated experience in providing psychosocial assessment and crisis management, within person centered and brief intervention models and preferably within a health clinical setting and or within the clinical specialty where applicable.

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For role related queries or questions contact Matthew Buckley:

Phone: 02 4320 2922

Email: [email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday 21 April 2024 at 11:59 PM

You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367.

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