Cclhd - Social Worker Level 1-2 - Wyong Hospital Inpatient

2 weeks ago


Central Coast, Australia Central Coast Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**:Social Worker Level 1 - 2
**Remuneration**: $1407.22 - $2007.58 per week
**Hours Per Week**:38
**Requisition ID**: REQ555407

**An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or full-time and part-time positions.**

Are you a compassionate Social Worker ready to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families during times of illness and trauma? Join our dynamic team at Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) as an Inpatient Social Worker at Wyong Hospital and be a crucial part of delivering optimal health outcomes and psychosocial care.

With an understanding of the psychosocial challenges that accompany chronic and acute illness, you'll provide comprehensive assessments, crisis management, and brief interventions tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual and their support network. Your ability to adapt communication styles, work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, and prioritize competing demands will ensure the delivery of high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.

This full time, permanent, inpatient Social Work position at Wyong Hospital, will enable you to further your current knowledge and gain a broad breadth of Inpatient Social Work field of practice experiences. From providing emotional support, working with families and carers to facilitating smooth transitions through the healthcare system, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring patients and their families receive the support they need during difficult times.

As part of our mutually supportive and dedicated team, you'll have opportunities for professional development, service development, and collaboration with senior managers and colleagues.

**About You**
- You have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number). A demonstrated understanding of the current AASW Practice Standards as they relate to Inpatient Social Work.
- You have a well-developed understanding of the psychosocial issues that arise for patients and their families during chronic and acute illness and trauma. Preferably demonstrated social work experience in the clinical specialty area where applicable.
- You have demonstrated experience in providing psychosocial assessment and crisis management, within person centred, trauma informed and brief intervention models and preferably within a health clinical setting and or within the clinical specialty where applicable.

**Where you’ll be working**

The position is part of the Inpatient Social Work team based at Wyong Hospital that provides a professional social work service to patients and their family/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for patients consistent with CCLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. This position will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality care in a dynamic team environment.
The Social Worker is to provide assessment, crisis and brief intervention, counselling and case planning to assist patients/families/carers to deal with the emotional impact of illness, to facilitate smooth transitions through the hospital system and to access appropriate community services. The Social Worker will work with the multidisciplinary team, senior managers and other inpatient social workers to ensure the delivery of effective and proactive social work services and psychosocial care.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey

**What We Offer**
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

Child Safe Standard Commitment

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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