Senior Hospital Social Worker
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible by selecting APPLY NOW below:
- A Tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated advanced clinical experience in a range of social work fields with preferred experience in a healthcare setting, along with a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Demonstrated high level of communication skills in negotiation, decision making and advocacy; including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively plan and prioritise a caseload and work expectations within agreed time frames.
- Demonstrated ability to act as a senior clinician to work autonomously and exercising independent professional judgement with minimal supervision. Previous experience or extensive knowledge in working with clients that have complex psychosocial issues living in a rural community.
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in delivering service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
- Current driver’s licence to drive in NSW.
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For role related queries or questions contact Tayla Dwyer on Tayla.Dwyer@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 21st March 2024
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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
