Social Worker
Social Worker level 3-Intellectual Disability Health Service.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $2,154.06 - $2,223.86 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ563620
Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Cremorne Community Health Centre-Intellectual Disability Health Service.
What you'll be doing
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: The Senior Social Worker is an expert practitioner who will work with the Intellectual Disability Service team to undertake a program of activity to build the skills, knowledge and experience of other clinicians including, General Practitioners (GPs), general practice teams and NSW Health staff to meet the health needs of people with intellectual disability and complex health care needs in the longer term. The model of care for the specialised intellectual disability health team comprise of two streams of activity, clinical care and building the skills, experience and confidence of mainstream health staff.
The team will develop an outreach service to Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) that may include:
- Clinics with local clinicians for joint face-to face client consultation including a comprehensive health assessment
- Joint client consultations by telehealth with local clinicians
- Skills training with local NSW Health staff.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. Evidence of extensive clinical experience with a minimum as a level 2 or equivalent. Current unrestricted class C NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to drive and travel.
- Experience working in an acute hospital or community health setting as a practising Social Worker in the field of intellectual disability and with knowledge of the NDIS.
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff including support staff.
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For role related queries or questions contact Suzanne Parker on suzanne.parker1@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 3 April 2025
