Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 1
Remuneration: $65778 – $77438
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ343979
Location: Broken Hill NSW
What you’ll be doing
- Provide community based assessment, intervention, counselling and therapeutic support of children and young people aged up to 18 years with mental health problems.
- Contribute to quality health care through life-long learning and professional development, research data generation, clinical supervision, mentoring, coaching and development of programs, policy and clinical practice guidelines.
- Participate in relevant patient safety and quality education and deliver services in accordance with the National Patient Safety and Quality Standards.
- Gain invaluable skills in a rural environment working across a diverse caseload
Incentives
• 5 weeks paid annual leave
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Remote Area Housing Assistance Benefits
• Employee Meal & Entertainment Card
• Special rates at local gyms
• Support through advanced education & training
• 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! 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 liveability.
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 either Psychology (4 year), Social Work, Health Science (Mental Health) or Nursing with registration/membership (or eligibility) of relevant professional association/board.
- Minimum 3 years experience in the mental health assessment, management and provision of therapeutic interventions including group work with children and young people, their families and carers in a community setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of the NSW Mental Health Act and the NSW Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a sole practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering mental health services to children and young people, families and carers.
- Demonstrated organisational, communication (both written and verbal) and intermediate level computer skills.
- Current license to drive in NSW and the willingness to travel within the District, with the possibility of overnight stays.
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Michael Thompson on [email protected]
Applications Close: 20/10/2022