Social Worker Level 3 - Maple Leaf House

Empower young lives at Maple Leaf House - supporting transgender and gender diverse youth through inclusive, holistic, and affirming care

Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: John Hunter Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ582379
Applications Close: Monday 14th July 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About the role:

As a Social Worker at Maple Leaf House, you will provide client and family support, gender identity counselling and assist clients in their gender expression and exploration. You will also support community engagement and education relating to the healthcare of the trans and gender diverse community.

You will be supported professionally by the Allied Health Lead and provided with both personal and team supervision. On the job training will be provided in relation to building clinical skills in understanding the complexities of gender diversity and its impact on wellbeing. In addition, appropriate external training is encouraged and supported and can be applied for through the appropriate channels.

Where you’ll be working:

Maple Leaf House is one of two specialist service hubs in NSW providing outpatient based holistic care to young people to age 25 years who are transgender, gender exploring or experiencing gender dysphoria. We are a service provided through the John Hunter Children’s Hospital and based within the Community in Hamilton East. We have a multi-disciplinary team including psychology, psychiatry, social work, speech pathology, dietetics, and specialist nursing and medical staff. The team is supported by dedicated administrative staff.

You will be working in an evolving area of health care with the opportunity to have a significant impact on the lives of young people.

About you:

We are looking for someone with an interest in working in trans and gender-diverse healthcare. You will be able to build relationships and manage workload and priorities such as providing clinical interventions, consultation, education, and research.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be vital to working in a dynamic environment with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team

Requirements:

• Bachelor in Social Work or equivalent with eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)

Additional Information: 

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies. 
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   

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For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Hamilton on Tracey.Hamilton@health.nsw.gov.au