Social Worker (Level 3) St George and Sutherland Domestic Violence Service

Selection Criteria

1. Must hold a bachelor’s degree in social work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or other qualification deemed equivalent.
2. Demonstrated clinical experience and understanding of domestic violence, trauma and risks including the ability to articulate a structural analysis of domestic violence.
3. Demonstrated high level experience and skills in assessment and provision of therapeutic interventions including counselling and group work for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and trauma including the ability to articulate trauma informed evidence based care and practice.
4. Demonstrated high level experience and skills in the assessment of and response to child protection issues, including advocacy for children’s best interests.
5. Knowledge of the NSW Ministry of Health Domestic Violence Policy and Procedures for Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence.
6. Experience in the development and delivery of group work professional education, training and community development.
7. Experience in project coordination including planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
8. Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills.

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Reasonable Adjustments

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Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants 

• 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.