Social Worker

**Join our team as a Social Worker - Rehabilitation Case Manager and experience the reward of guiding clients towards their personal goals after trauma, working within a team focused on their needs, supporting their loved ones, and expanding community networks to aid clients and their significant others**

**Remuneration**: $108 595 - $112 114 Per annum + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging

**Employment Type**:Temporary Full Time until June 2026

**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 3
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ512262

**Closing Date**:Tuesday 3rd September 2024

**Social Worker - Rehabilitation Case Manager**

**Hunter Brain Injury Service (HBIS)**

**About the role**:
In this role you will have dual responsibilities. You may take on the role of either the Social Worker or the Case Manager for a client.

As a Social Worker you will be undertaking and providing trauma-informed psychosocial assessments with individuals and families, provide 1:1 counselling and support to clients and their families.

You will assist clients in navigating social systems including housing, Centrelink, and other services. Collaborating with your colleagues, you'll provide interdisciplinary care and support each other in managing complex psychosocial situations.

Your responsibilities will include attending case conference meetings, morning team huddles, and team meetings, as well as maintaining regular contact with insurance agencies (such as iCare, CTP, Workers Care, NDIS) and other service providers.

**Where you’ll be working**:

- The Hunter Brain Injury Service is 1 of 15 state-wide specialist rehabilitation services for adult clients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury.
- The service located in Bar Beach, Newcastle provides a mixture of outpatient, outreach, and community residential care (5 overnight beds Monday to Friday only) within easy walking distance to the beach, shops, cafes and public transport.
- The multidisciplinary team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Neuropsychologists, Dietitians, Clinical Psychologist, Rehabilitation Assistants, Administration and Housekeeping staff. There is also a visiting Rehabilitation Medical Specialist and a Neuropsychiatrist.

**Benefits**:

- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees).
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- In this role you will be supported by the Service Manager, Clinical Co-ordinator and other Social Workers who work in Brain Injury Units across NSW.
- Access is provided to statewide resources and training to increase your skill and knowledge to support clients, families and staff.
- Orientation will occur with the Service Manager and Clinical Coordinator. Time is allocated with each of the different disciplines and work side-by side with the other Social Worker.
- We regularly celebrate birthdays, people going on maternity leave and host Social Club events such as meals out and trivia nights.

**Requirements**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and commitment to the AASW Code of Ethic.
- Current eligibility to drive in NSW and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances.

**About you**:

- You will uphold values of integrity, teamwork, empathy, diversity, inclusion, and fairness.
- You will excel in rapport building, communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and leadership.
- You will be driven and motivated to achieve results and provide high-quality care while staying calm, flexible, and adaptable in challenging situations.
- You will have experience in providing family and grief counselling.

**Additional information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled for Thursday 12th September 2024.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position.** **Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with** NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases **for Category A positions prior to offer.** All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

**HNE Health employees may be eligible for a ran