Cclhd- New Street Services- Violence, Abuse and

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time until June 2025
**Position Classification**: Health Clinician Level 4
**Remuneration**: $59.28 - $60.71 per hour
**Hours Per Week**:19 hours per week
**Requisition ID**: REQ511898
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to innovative, quality health care to support our local community through our Caring for the Coast Strategy. We have developed an opportunity for Social Worker to work collaboratively with clinicians in Violence, Abuse and Neglect team

**This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions.**

**The Social Worker
- Violence Abuse and Neglect (VAN) is responsible for providing strength based, trauma informed and culturally sensitive interventions and will be afforded the opportunity to develop practice across all clinical streams.**

Based in either the Child Protection Counselling Service (CPCS) or the Sexual Assault Service (SAS), the social worker will participate in a development pathway over their first two years that will provide a strong foundation for the work across the specialty areas of child protection, sexual assault and domestic violence.
VAN services have a primary role of establishing safety and stabilisation for children, young people, individuals and families who have experienced violence, abuse and neglect, and work towards ongoing healing and recovery, with a focus on increasing capacity and wellbeing. Working from a strong evidence base, they facilitate recovery and promote integrated and trauma informed care that is holistic and seamless.
The position includes access to training and supervision and the opportunity to build strong professional networks. It is anticipated that career progression opportunities into more senior clinical roles will follow successful completion of the VAN development pathway.
Our teams are supported to deliver evidence based and culturally safe interventions that operationalise the NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Framework, Service Standards, Guidelines and relevant Policy and Procedures.

**About You**
- You have a degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers and alignment with relevant professional practice standards.
- You have understanding and experience in undertaking psychosocial assessment in the area of violence, abuse and neglect.
- You have sound knowledge of the impact of trauma and the broader systemic issues that impact people who have experienced violence, abuse and neglect.
- You are self-motivated and skilled in time management, prioritising competing commitments, managing and responding to stressful situations.

**About working in Violence, Abuse and Neglect on the Central Coast**

Our services are dynamic, innovative, and leaders in trauma informed, culturally safe and strength based care. We have a primary role of establishing stabilisation and safety for children, young people, individuals and families and work across the health system to support healing and recovery, with a focus on increasing capacity and wellbeing. We are committed to ongoing development and continuous improvement and strive for a flexible and responsive public health response to Violence Abuse and Neglect.
The position is part of a small CCLHD team that is also part of a developing network of services delivered by LHD’s in New South Wales and includes a specific focus on improving outcomes for Aboriginal children, young people, families and communities.

**This role is suitable for the following**:

- Psychologist
- Senior Psychologist
- Social Worker Level 4

**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.

**Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.**

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