Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/ 2
Remuneration: $67,442 – $97,709 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ343665
Location: Cumberland Hospital
Where you’ll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of ‘better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond’ and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you’ll be doing
The primary purpose of this role is to provide Person–Centred, Recovery Oriented and Trauma Informed mental health service incorporating whole person approach and life course approach to people with chronic persistent mental illness and complex psycho social needs. This position is to work collaboratively with staff, consumers and other agencies (both within WSLHD and non-Government organisations) to promote effective participation in mental health treatment and recovery. This may include working on quality improvement and service delivery projects as part of the role.
This Social Work position is based at Community Assertive Team will provide will provide a high quality clinical service to consumers and their families and carers across the acute and recovery services both at Cumberland hospital and at Community Assertive Team. The position ensures provision of evidence based interventions in order to meet the health and wellbeing needs of consumers with mental health issues.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Essential Criteria:
Qualification: Degree in Social Work
Registration: Eligibility for membership in AASW
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated skills and relevant clinical experience in providing comprehensive Social Work assessment and support to consumers with chronic mental health issues and complex psychosocial needs.
- Demonstrated skills in the provision of therapeutic interventions based on evidence based practice for clients with mental health and psychosocial needs.
- Understanding of Mental Health Act 2007 and other relevant legislations.
- Demonstrated proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team and prioritise a busy caseload.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional education and quality improvement.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence (P2 acceptable) and willing to use it for work purpose
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For role related queries or questions contact Kanwaljit Khurana via [email protected]
Applications Close: 25th October 2022