This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $5,000 under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 1
Remuneration: $65,778 – $77,438
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ343999
What you’ll be doing
The Bereavement Counsellor/Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the Bereavement Service within the Broken Hill Specialist Palliative Care Service which includes the delivery of specialist bereavement counselling, support and follow up to family members and carers of deceased patients known to Broken Hill Palliative Care Service, and if required, the Dareton Palliative Care Service for complex bereavement. Using education, training and mentoring the role will build the capacity of the multidisciplinary team to support bereaved people known to FWLHD Palliative Care Services. Develop bereavement resources for the FWLHD Palliative Care Services.
Incentives
• 5 weeks paid annual leave (pro-rata)
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Remote Area Housing Assistance Benefits
• Special rates at local gyms
• Employee Meal Card
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its livability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally acclaimed wine region. For a town so unique, it’s really not that far away with just a short 1hr15m flight from Adelaide, a 2hr flight from Melbourne or a 2hr30m flight from Sydney.
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Selection Criteria
- Degree in Social Work or General Counselling. Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or other professional group related to discipline.
- Experience as a counselling clinician in bereavement with specialist knowledge of bereavement, loss and grief processes, with post-graduate tertiary qualifications related to counselling.
- Proven ability to work independently, and effectively manage service coordination and complex cases.
- Demonstrated ability to provide education and training to health professionals and community members in the areas of grief, loss and bereavement.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, which may include participation in quality improvement, evaluation or research.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication, negotiation, liaison, advocacy and conflict resolution skills as well as high level computer and data entry skills
- Demonstrated ability to participate in organisational and service planning, development and quality improvement
- Current drivers licence and willingness to travel throughout LHD.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is the westernmost LHD under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create “excellence in rural and remote healthcare”. The key to our success is our diverse and inclusive workforce. We employ over 800 clinicians and support staff across 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Cumming on [email protected]
Applications Close: 27/11/2022