Social Worker

Social Worker - Lithgow Mental Health Team

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 21/08/2026)

Location: Lithgow Community Health Centre

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/2

Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ600655

Application Close: 07/09/2025

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. NBMLHD provides a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers services for children, young people, families and older people through community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers work collaboratively to deliver mental health care in environments appropriate to the person's needs.

This position is dedicated to delivering high-quality clinical Social Work Mental Health services to individuals experiencing mental illness or mental disorders. The approach is grounded in principles that are least intrusive, collaborative, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented, with strong emphasis on family engagement and responsiveness. It integrates evidence-based interventions that promote self-advocacy and personal empowerment, aiming to support individuals in building capacity for optimal independent functioning within their community, fostering resilience and long-term wellbeing.

Thank you for considering this opportunity. If you are a compassionate, skilled professional who values collaboration, evidence-based practice, and recovery-oriented care, you are invited to bring your expertise to a team committed to empowering people and strengthening communities.

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Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO); Salary Packaging options; Novated Leasing; Education opportunities (over 110 courses per year); Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members; Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages candidates from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTIQA+, CALD, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD adheres to child safe standards. For more information, please review the Child Safe Standards. For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please refer to the provided resources.

• Bachelor's degree in social work with post graduate experience in mental health and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated skills in mental health social work assessments and interventions, with experience working with people with mental illness
• Ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers, with a commitment to trauma-informed care and recovery principles
• Understanding of culturally sensitive practice and commitment to Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to travel within the LHD as required

Employment of a temporary visa holder may occur only if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia is identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions of the current visa.

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For role-related queries contact Christopher John Moore at Christopher.Moore1@health.nsw.gov.au

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