Social Worker Level 3 Care Coordinator

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (until 06/02/2026)
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 3
**Location**: Leomongrove Campus
**Remuneration**: $108595 - $112114 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ524337
**Applications Close**: 19/11/2024
- 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 and 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).

We are seeking to engage a Social Worker Level 3 to join our Planned Care for Better Health team within Primary Care and Community Health. The Social Worker Level 3 will act as a Care Coordinator to ensure provision of high quality social work services and care coordination to the clients of the service.

The successful incumbent will utilise advanced professional judgement in providing psychosocial assessments, interventions, and support for people with chronic health conditions, complex social needs, and those at risk of hospitalisation. The position works in conjunction with allied health, nursing and support staff and provides leadership and may be required to provide supervision to the Level 1/2 Social Workers in the team.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
- 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

**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 high level of professional skill and knowledge. Overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number.
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. This may include driving long distances across NBMLHD.
- Demonstrated experience providing Social Work interventions for adult/aged clients who have chronic and complex health conditions in a community setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to create a holistic and cohesive approach to service delivery, with mínimal direct clinical supervision.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision for Social Work clinicians and undergraduate students.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Integrated Care initiatives / the Strategic Framework for Integrating Care.
- Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders throughout all organisational levels.

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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