Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 1
Remuneration: $65778 – $77438
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ343991
Location: Broken Hill NSW 2880
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
- Clinical Psychologist with full registration with the Psychologists Registration Board of NSW or Social Worker eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Experience as a counselling clinician in bereavement, palliative care or end of life contexts and specialist knowledge of bereavement, loss and grief processes. Post-graduate tertiary qualifications related to counselling desirable.
- Proven ability to work independently, manage service coordination and complex cases effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to provide education and training to health professionals in the areas of grief, loss and bereavement and clinical supervision.
- 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 driver 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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Cumming on [email protected]
Applications Close: 30/9/2022