Social Worker Level 3

3 days ago

Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

_Are you an experienced social worker ready to provide critical support in a fast-paced healthcare setting? Join our dedicated Social worker team today_

$56.69 - $58.52 per hour + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Part-time opportunities available, Temporary until 17 August 2025** |**Dharawal Country, Wollongong Hospital **|**REQ535628 **| Grade**: Social Worker (Level 3) **|** **Applications close**: 27 January 2025

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

In this essential weekend role, you will deliver crisis intervention services in the Medical Assessment Unit, Emergency Department, ICU, and Maternity. You will work independently, using professional judgment to assess and respond to referrals across the hospital.

We are looking for someone with experience, excellent communication skills, the ability to stay composed under pressure, and a commitment to providing compassionate care.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the **Position Description**here.

**A little about us.**

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Working autonomously within the critical care stream and being part of a social work department within a tertiary hospital.
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence (C class)
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._

Previous applicants need not reapply.

**Need more information or help applying?**
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
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