Senior Community Social Worker

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the AASW Code of Ethics.
3. Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive psycho-social assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework, group work, advocacy and discharge planning.
4. Demonstrated specialist knowledge and experience at a Level 2 or above in working with patients, families and carers with age related conditions.
5. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as a collaborative member of multiple interdisciplinary teams.
6. Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement and research activities.
7. Demonstrated experience in the provision of supervision of social workers and social work students.
8. Demonstrated well developed skills in written and verbal communication, computer literacy, time management, prioritisation, liaison and negotiation.

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For role related queries or questions contact Rachael Marlow on Rachael.Marlow@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9858 7410

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health.  Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. 

Applications Close: 16 February 2023