Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3, Counsellor Level 3, Sexual Assault Worker Level 3, Psychologist
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ375709
Location: Blacktown

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.

Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video: https://goo.gl/iShcmS

What you’ll be doing
The Integrated Violence Prevention & Response Service (IVPRS) is responsible for strategic leadership, clinical service provision and capacity building for the portfolio areas of sexual assault, domestic violence and child protection. The JCPR Health Clinician is responsible for providing direct support to children and young people who have experienced serious and criminal sexual and physical abuse and neglect and their non-offending families. They are also responsible for supporting the JCPR Senior Health Clinician in managing the Health components of the JCPR response, in partnership with JCPR Program interagency partners (NSW Police and FACS – Community Services).

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.

Blacktown Hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

Previous applicants who have applied and wish to be reconsidered, please contact the hiring manager to discuss submitting a revised offline application.

Essential Criteria:

Qualification: Tertiary qualification in Social Worker, Counselling or Psychology
Registration: Eligibility for appropriate professional registration or association membership.

Selection Criteria:

1. Tertiary qualification (minimum bachelor degree) in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling and eligibility for appropriate professional registration or association membership.
2. Demonstrated clinical experience in relation to child protection intervention and crisis intervention, counselling, advocacy and case management including a capacity to engage with children, young people, families and communities.
3. Extensive demonstrated knowledge of health service systems and services and referral options for children and young people who have experienced criminal and serious sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect and their non-offending family members.
4. Demonstrated high level understanding of the inter-related dynamics and effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect and a commitment to integrated models for working with clients who have experienced trauma and abuse.
5. Knowledge and understanding of current policies and legislation relating to sexual assault, physical abuse and other forms of interpersonal violence and knowledge of legal systems involved in child protection violence service provision.
6. Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated capacity to work with in partnership with others.
7. Experience in, or commitment to, working with individuals and families from indigenous backgrounds and/or diverse cultural backgrounds
8. Current driver’s license valid in Australia

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For role related queries or questions contact Ly Johnson on [email protected]

Applications Close: 8th October 2023