Position Title: Social Worker – Alcohol and Drug Service
Employment Type: Maximum Term Full Time (June 2026)
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Social Worker Level 1/2
Salary: $70,944 – $101,211 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: Youth Service – Alcohol and Drug Service, Darlinghurst Campus

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

  About the role:

  The Burton Street Centre Social Worker will work as part of the St Vincent’s Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) to provide Social Work input, counselling and case management to young people who use methamphetamine and other drugs. This Social Work role will also include working with client’s families and careers.

  The Social Worker will be responsible for conducting assessments, complex care planning, brief interventions and discharge planning for clients accessing the service.

  Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent’s:
  St Vincent’s is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
  Employment with St Vincent’s is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases – NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

  Application Instructions:
  To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

  Selection Criteria:
  1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
  2.Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Current NSW Driver’s License category

  3. Able to demonstrate competence, knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and care coordination of young persons with complex needs. 4. Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of and ability to apply the principles of trauma-informed care and harm minimisation framework in working alongside young people who use substances.

  5. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision 6. Demonstrated understanding of the health and social issues affecting people who use drugs, and an understanding of harm reduction-based approaches in working with substance use.

  7. Demonstrated experience working in multidisciplinary teamwork in an environment with competing priorities.

  8. Computer literacy including using electronic patient record systems and demonstrated excellent negotiation, verbal and written communication skills.4.

  Applications close on 15 January 2024