Violence Abuse and Neglect Health Clinician (JCPRP / CPCS)
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- Social Worker
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- REQ563026 Requisition #
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- 6 days ago 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.
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112396 - $116038 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ563026
Location: Broken Hill
- 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.
What you'll be doing- Facilitate access to Local Health Districts/ Speciality Networks information in relation to JCPRP referrals and participate in JCPRP Local Planning and Response meeting.
- Provide a consultative service in area/s of clinical expertise to local clinicians to promote consistent provision of safe high quality client centred care within the Prevention and Response Violence and Neglect (PARVAN) framework.
- Provide clinical in-service education programs including mandatory child protection training to staff and students to facilitate learning across the team.
- Support the domestic violence reforms across the FWLHD and act as a proxy representing the FWLHD at Safety Action Meetings (SAM).
What is on Offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
- Novated leasing
- A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month
- Learning and Development support with access to further education & training
- Fitness Passport
- A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep
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. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
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 Qualifications/Experience as per Award Classification – Bachelor Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or NSW Health Professionals Award Psychologist with general registration with AHPRA or Bachelor degree in Social Science, Social Welfare.
- Extensive and comprehensive specialist knowledge of contemporary trauma informed practice and relevance to rural/ remote service provision and advanced clinical skills in individual and group counselling and therapeutic work.
- High level communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to document accurately; write proficiently; consult effectively with others; and negotiate and develop collaborative partnerships with a range of stakeholders.
- Competency in the use of information and communication technology, including standard office software, for email, internet searches, analysis of clinical data, presentations and clinical documentation.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to working within the principals and impacts violence, abuse and neglect; independently and within a multidisciplinary team framework.
- The ability to collaborate and work effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of clients, including remote communities and Aboriginal people.
- Ability to exercise independent professional judgement and advanced reasoning skills for problem solving, prioritising and managing complex caseloads involving expansion, adaptation or modification or principles, procedures and techniques.
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach and on call capacity.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in 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: 21st 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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