Substance Use in Pregnancy (Drug & Alcohol) - Senior Social Worker
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ583402
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.
The Senior Social Worker, Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service (SUPPS), will provide a continuum of care to pregnant women and their children during the antenatal and postnatal periods and this will occur within a community setting.
This position will provide specialist counselling and case management support services for patients who use drugs or alcohol and are pregnant or responsible for parenting children under the age of two years old.
We invite you to make this next step in your career with us. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW).
- Extensive post-graduate clinical experience in drug and alcohol counselling as well as in an area such as child protection, domestic violence and/or family relationship issues
- Demonstrated experience with using advanced reasoning skills including the preparation of high quality written and oral reports, and comprehensive care plans
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based psychosocial interventions for addressing domestic violence, child abuse or neglect issues and/or harmful patterns of parental substance use. Extensive experience in delivering psychosocial interventions including monitoring of clinical outcomes and responding to risk factors for child protection issues
- Demonstrated knowledge and extensive experience in maintaining professional boundaries and ethical practice when working with families and other service providers. Previous experience and a commitment to work within a medically led multidisciplinary team.
- Extensive experience in partnering with parents and families to address child protection and well-being issues including reducing the risks associated with harmful patterns of parental substance use
- Previous experience with communicating information in a client electronic record system and other computer based applications. Extensive experience in the timely communication and escalation of significant concerns to medical specialists and/or line managers
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sharon Aguas on Sharon.Aguas@health.nsw.gov.au
