Position Title: Community Mental Health Social Worker
Employment Type: Casual
Position Grade: Social Worker level 1/2
Salary: $35.78 – $51.05 base per hour
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Community Mental Health Team
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:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Acute Care/Triage Team.
The position of Mental Health Social Worker in the Community Mental Health Team is to provide a high standard of mental health practice and interventions within a multidisciplinary team. The primary responsibility of the Mental Health Social Worker is to provide support to individuals with multiple complex needs including mental illness, drug and alcohol issues and homelessness. The role also includes working with the individual consumer, their family and carers, and their support network in the community in a recovery framework.
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.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Community Mental Health Social Worker who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Manager to include desired experience/attributes.
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:
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
- Current registration or eligibility with Australian Association of Social Workers. Demonstrated experience working within a Community Mental Health Team as part of a multidisciplinary health care team within a mental health acute care and/or triage setting
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality consumer care and services to support families and carers of people with mental illness
- Commitment to provision of recovery-focused holistic mental health interventions.
- Excellent computer, written, and verbal communication skills, and effective interpersonal and organisational skills, including using an electronic medical record system.
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
Applications close on 26 October 2023