Alcohol & Other Drugs - Assertive Community Management Senior Clinician - Moruya
Location: Moruya
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration: $56.69 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ542383
Applications Close: 6 January 2025
Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here We Are Southern
What we offer
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading.
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. A happy mix of seaside village and cosmopolitan towns surrounded by forests and waterways. The Eurobodalla has an easy and relaxed charm, offers diverse and eclectic art, cultural and shopping experiences. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District
What you'll be doing
The senior clinician will provide supervision to other clinicians on the team to develop linkages and referral pathways across a range of community-based services to assist in the reduction of preventable presentations to hospital, improve access to longer term care and support and improve general health and social functioning.
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work from an accredited course providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated evidence of extensive experience in the assessment, care planning and treatment of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues and complex co-morbidities.
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical supervision and professional expertise and the ability to participate in the development and implementation of new models of care to clients with multiple health and social needs.
- Demonstrated understanding of an integrated care approach to working with people with complex and co-morbid needs.
- Demonstrated negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to working and partnering with Aboriginal patients, families and communities as well as improving the health outcomes for socially disadvantaged groups of people within the community.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Keir on elizabeth.keir@health.nsw.gov.au
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.
