Social Worker Level 3 - ESMHS
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until October 2025
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ573110
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Applications close date: 18 May 2025
Come Work With Us!
Are you a senior Social Worker with experience in Mental Health and want to positively impact on the lives of Mental Health consumers on their journey to recovery working with skilled and innovative clinicians in a multidisciplinary team? This is a fantastic opportunity to step up and obtain valuable experience in this temporary leave-relief role.
To provide Social Work Services with high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge to clients of the Eastern Suburbs Inpatient Mental Health Service, their families and carers; to provide leadership for social work services; to participate in the planning and coordination of services for people with mental health problems; and to liaise with other services to develop partnerships of care.
For more information we encourage you to contact Deirdre Carberry on Deirdre.Carberry@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 26 May 2025 and 30 May 2025
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Inpatient Mental Health Units, Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, Randwick.
If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Full Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection criteria:
- Hold as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
- Demonstrated excellent high level skills and experience in working as a social worker.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with clients to enhance service delivery.
- Ability to provide social work leadership in a multidisciplinary team and to exercise independent professional judgement.
- Computer skills and the capacity to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Demonstrated commitment to consumer participation and recovery focus.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
