Social Worker Level 1/2 Care Coordinator

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (up to 06/02/2026)
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 1 / 2
**Location**: Lemongrove Campus
**Remuneration**: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ569323

**Applications Close**: 14/05/2025
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed_
- and develop in your chosen career role._

**About Us**

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Social Worker to join the NBMLHD Planned Care for Better Health (PCBH) Team on a temporary full time basis up until 06 February 2026.

Our PCBH Team provides comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment and support to ensure clients with chronic conditions, complex social needs and those at risk of hospitalisation are provided with coordinated and timely care. Your role as social worker provides psychosocial assessments, interventions and support for clients and their carers which promote social and emotional well-being.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here **Child Safe Standards**.

**What you will bring to the role**
- Degree in Social Work from an accredited course providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and a commitment to maintaining a professional skill and knowledge base. Overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number.
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
- Demonstrated clinical skills in assessment, care planning and evaluation of social work interventions with adult clients who have chronic and complex health conditions in a community setting. Level 2 staff have at least three years clinical experience, and are expected to be competent independent practitioners, with who can work under mínimal direct supervision.
- Demonstrated understanding of the psychosocial impact and management of chronic health conditions, ageing and disability and knowledge of grief and bereavement theory, commensurate with years of experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Integrated Care initiatives / the Strategic Framework for Integrating Care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to evidence based practice and the ability to demonstrate how evidence based practice has been incorporated into your professional work.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently at a professional level as well as the ability to work productively as a member of a multidisciplinary team in a community health setting.

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

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