Social Worker Level 3 Transitional Aged Care Service

1 week ago

Illawarra, Australia NSW Health Full time

Employment Type:

Permanent Part Time and Temporary Part Time until 29 January 2024 with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours.


Facility:

Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital

Position Classification:

Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration:

$ $54.77 per hour

Hours Per Week:
32

Requisition ID:

REQ407628

Applications Close:

Sunday 2 July 2023

The Shoalhaven Transitional Aged Care Program is seeking motivated Level 3 Social Workers. The role supports older clients to return home after hospital, to build capability, re-condition, increase independence and confidence and avoid early entry into residential care. Social workers are an integral part of the MDT providing psychosocial assessment and therapy, counselling, case management and advocacy.

There are two positions vacant;
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Permanent Part Time 32 hours per week
:

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Temporary Part Time 32 hours per week maternity relief position until 29 January 2024 with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours.

What you'll be doing


Provide specialist Social Work service to patients, clients, consumers and their family/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

This position provides the above Social Work service to the Shoalhaven Transitional Aged Care Service (STACS). STACS provides a time-limited, goal orientated service for older people who would benefit from additional low intensity therapy in their own homes as well as assisting with the decision making process around long term care

The social worker will also maintain social work and case management responsibility for a number of cases until discharge.

Duties include early psycho-social assessments, care planning, education, advocacy for the needs of clients, families and/ or carers, liaise with community agencies, the client's General Practitioner, counselling and carer support.


The position functions as part of an inter-disciplinary team with a teamwork approach to the provision of low intensity therapy home-based programs to frail elderly clients who are ready for discharge from sub-acute hospital care, but are unable to return home without additional care and support.

There is a strong working relationship with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and with a Site Social Work Unit Head for professional supervision.


All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

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

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

Please note:

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.


Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation.

The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.


  • Extensive post graduate experience in the provision of Social Work services in a health related setting
  • Demonstrated skills in case management with high level assessment and intervention skills and the ability to manage own caseload through coordinated assessment and care management of older people with complex needs.
  • Extensive knowledge of issues related to working with older people and knowledge of Commonwealth Government guidelines on aged care residential assessments, the Aged Care Act and Transitional Aged Care Programs.
  • Demonstrated high level ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing, and proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share qua

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