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• Newcastle, NSW, Australia
• Permanent
• Closing on: Sep 7 2025
  
  

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Position Description

# Social Worker - Level 4

Alcohol and Drug Clinical Services

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Permanent Part-Time (0.4fte)

• This role is open to Calvary Mater Newcastle and Hunter New England employees only**
• Salary Classification: Social Worker Level 4 Year 1-2
• Remuneration: $ $62.84 per hour
• Permanent Part-Time – 16 hours per week
• Make a difference at one of Australia's leading health care providers
• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
  
  

About The Role

The Social Worker Level 4 is responsible for the provision of social work services. This responsibility shall include provision of a social work service to patients and their families, liaison with other health care professionals within the Hospital and with other external agencies and contribution to the development of policies, procedures and services in the Alcohol and Drug Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the administration and reporting requirements of the Alcohol and Drug Unit, for example assisting workload management and reporting, developing departmental policy and procedures relevant to clinical expertise, representing the department in relevant Hospital Area and professional meetings.
• Build knowledge and capacity within Alcohol and Drug team by sharing Social Work knowledge and skills relevant to a clinical speciality.
• Demonstrate advanced Social Work reasoning skills that enhance the service's ability to manage more complex clients within the clinical speciality such as patients with dual diagnosis.
• Provide group-based education/intervention.
  
  

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience working with/liaising with NDIS.
• Demonstrated experience working with patients with alcohol and drug issues.
• Demonstrated experience working with patients with mental health issues.
• Demonstrated experience assisting with child protection and homelessness issues.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise work and to work independently.
  
  

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Craig Sadler – Director of Alcohol and Drug, Alcohol and Drug Unit on or

WHY JOIN US

CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Fitness Passport.
• Gender Neutral parental leave
• Annual Leave Loading at 17.5 %
• Superannuation contributions at 12%
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
• Novated leasing available for eligible employees
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Generous Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay
  
  

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

• Click 'Apply for Job' and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to:
• Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user)
• Attach a current resume.
• Provide a written response to four (4) selection criteria - see "what you bring for the selection criteria"
• Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.)
  
  

Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you'll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description.Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typePart-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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