:PermanentFull Time
: Social Worker Level 3
: $2081.21 - $2148.65 per week
:38
:REQ477765

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.

As the Social Worker - Child and Family Health Senior Clinician, you will bring your team leadership and clinical expertise and knowledge in the area of pregnancy, birth, child development and family structures to a role aimed at providing excellent patient centred care to consumers within the Child and Family Health sphere.

You will demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and will operate autonomously with minimal direct clinical supervision in a role that holds balanced clinical load alongside other relevant duties such as senior leadership, supervision and management to the social workers within the services of Child & Family Health.


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). A demonstrated understanding of the current AASW Practice Standards as they relate to the Senior Social Work - Child & Family position.
• You have significant demonstrated social work experience in providing therapeutic interventions with families (including individual and family counselling, a high level of assessment, brief intervention and group facilitation skills) and a well-developed understanding of the psychosocial and developmental issues that arise for families during the early years of childhood.
• You have demonstrated experience in providing team and clinical leadership, management and supervision to staff and students as well as experience as a member of a multidisciplinary team and skills to support clinical leadership within the team.

Where You’ll Be Working

As a member of the CCLHD Social Work Department, you will work with a group of committed and dedicated Social Workers seeking to provide excellent person centred and trauma informed care.

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:

• 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 the Senior Social Work - Child & Family position.
• Significant demonstrated social work experience in providing therapeutic interventions with families (including individual and family counselling, a high level of assessment, brief intervention and group facilitation skills)and a well-developed understanding of the psychosocial and developmental issues that arise for families during the early years of childhood.
• Demonstrated experience in providing team and clinical leadership, management and supervision to staff and students as well as experience as a member of a multidisciplinary team and skills to support clinical leadership within the team.

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For role related queries or questions contact Linda Crawshaw:

Phone: 02 4328 7900

Email: [email protected]


Applications Close: Monday 22 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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