• Permanent part-time 4 days per week at Greenwich Hospital
• Join our dynamic multi-disciplinary Rehabilitation service
• NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements
• Great opportunity for a self-motivated energetic social worker!

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity with a passion to improve the quality of life for people in need. Through our network of sub-acute services, HammondCare specialises in palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons mental health, aged and dementia care, and related services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practice into all our services.

About the role

The role of the Level 1/2 Social Worker is to work within the Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure a high standard of social work intervention is provided to the clients of our services, including appropriate support to their carers. The Social Worker will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a client centred, evidence-based, continuous quality improvement work environment, consistent with the values and ethics of HammondCare and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

The essence of this role:

• Provision of effective and timely social work interventions and service to the clients, their carers and families
• Provision of a wholistic psychosocial perspective of the individual
• Participation as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in assessing the clients level of support needs and contributing to appropriately meeting their identified outcomes
• Participation as a member of the HammondCare team in the application of the organisations mission and values, to the pursuit of its objectives, in a client centred, continuous quality improvement work environment

About you
Applications must briefly answer all Criteria under headings
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership to AASW. Overseas qualifications must provide AASW Overseas Assessment number
• Current working rights for Australia
• Minimum 1 year full-time post-graduate social work experience within a hospital setting
• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCares Mission in Action
• Skills and experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of psychosocial interventions. Complex discharge planning for clients with a wide range of health conditions and social situations is desirable
• Skills and experience in supportive counselling across a range of issues and client groups
• Evidence of effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and skilled in effective time management and prioritising competing work commitments
• Ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external service providers
• Willingness to travel and work between HammondCares sites and services as required. Current unencumbered Drivers Licence is desirable, with safe driving record

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Understanding of themes relevant to patients undergoing physical rehabilitation
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in the use of EMR system (NSW Health Electronic Medical Record) and clinical documentation.

As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with Public Health System. HammondCare also offers salary packaging.

Ready to make a change? Apply Now!

For an information pack, including the selection criteria to be addressed in your application, and details on how to apply, please click on the link below or see our website: www.hammond.com.au/careers

For queries not answered by the information pack, please phone Lynn Shaw, Manager Social Work Services (Mon-Thur) on 0418 988 374 or 02 9903 8325.

Closing Date: 6 November 2022

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record and immunisation checks.