Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 07/10/2024)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1
Remuneration: $34.01  – $40.04 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ433511
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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRBCQLiUSE

What you’ll be doing
The Assertive Community Treatment Team provides evidence based intensive services, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to people with a severe and persistent mental illness with other complexities, such as serious disability, social exclusion and other comorbidity issues (substance misuse, physical health issues etc.). Additionally, because of their illness, consumers may have had frequent and unplanned admissions and/or intensive interventions which are not crisis related and they now require high intensity and frequent follow-up to remain well in the community. There may also be a history of non-engagement and/or non-adherence with traditional mental health services or treatments. The mental health clinician will provide services within a whole team approach in a way that is least intrusive, collaborative, recovery oriented, nominated primary carer and family responsive and inclusive, rehabilitative, encourages self-advocacy, facilitates empowerment and capacity for optimal independent function.
  

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: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

Essential Criteria: 

Qualification: Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing
Registration: Eligibility for membership of relevant professional body &/or full registration (if applicable) with AHPRA

Selection Criteria: 

1. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people with mental illness and families/carers to achieve outcomes that meet consumers’ and families’/carers’ expectations and supports the individual’s desired recovery pathway.
2. Demonstrated understanding and ability to work within contemporary models of mental health service provision, including the recovery paradigm.
3. Experience working in an Assertive Community Treatment Team and/or knowledge of the principles that guide service delivery under this model.
4. Sound working knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
5. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
7. Current NSW driver’s licence and willingness to use for work purposes.

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For role related queries or questions contact Runa Aman on [email protected]

Applications Close: 28 September 2023