Joint Child Protection Response & Child Wellbeing Clinician - FWLHD - Violence Abuse and Neglect
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- Social Worker
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- REQ563018 Requisition #
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- Mar 20, 2025 Post Date
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.
Are you interested in working as a Violence Abuse and Neglect Clinician based in Broken Hill while working across the Far West LHD?
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ563018
Location: Broken Hill NSW
- Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
- Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
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! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
About the Opportunity
The Far West LHD is seeking applicants for a unique opportunity with the Violence Abuse and Neglect Team in Broken Hill as VAN Clinician.
The Violence Abuse & Neglect (VAN) Health Clinician Joint Child Protection Response (JCPR) & Child Wellbeing position is responsible for providing direct support to children and young people who have experienced serious and criminal sexual and physical abuse and neglect in partnership with the VAN Senior Management team and JCPRP interagency partners (NSW Police and Department of Communities and Justice).
The VAN Health Clinician JCPR & Child Wellbeing is also responsible for supporting provision of advice, support and education for Mandatory Reporters to help them determine the level of risk to a child or young person and to plan what initial action may need to occur, including ensuring all suspected risk of significant harm (ROSH) matters are reported to the Child Protection Helpline.
What is on offer
- 1 week extra paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Employee Meal & Entertainment Card
- Special rates at local gyms
- Fitness Passport
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Relevant degree in Social Work and membership (or demonstrated eligibility for membership if required by professional association) of the professional association; in addition to meeting the criteria for a Health Professional level 3; OR full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist.
- Demonstrated experience and advanced clinical practice & knowledge in the field of child protection intervention and crisis intervention, counselling and case management including working with children, young people and their families.
- Demonstrated significant knowledge of child protection issues, including relevant legislation and guidelines, particularly in relation to the JCPR Program.
- Demonstrated high level understanding, ability to work collaboratively and maintain relationships with interagency partners including NSW Police Force and Department of Communities and Justice, health services and other key stakeholders in relation to children and young people who have experienced serious and criminal sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect.
- Demonstrated advised clinical knowledge of sexual assault and child protection theory and practice, crisis intervention and a high level of contemporary intervention skills appropriate to JCPR victims together with a commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence based practice.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering education and training to staff, coordinating community engagement activities and education programs.
- Demonstrated advanced level of communication (computer, written and verbal), interpersonal and negotiation skills with variety of client groups, staff and agencies.
- Evidence of current unrestricted NSW drivers licence and willingness to travel as part of the role.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www. nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Deer on Rebecca.Deer@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 16 April 2025
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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