Social Worker Level 4

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Lvl 4
**Remuneration**: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour + super
**Location**: Mater Mental Health Centre, Waratah
**Hours Per Week**: 24
**Requisition ID**: REQ541746
**Applications Close**: Sunday, 19th January 2025

**About us**:
MHSUS provides comprehensive assessments, centre-based programs, consultation and care coordination for adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. We provide services within an evidence-based model of care grounded in integrated treatment, stages of change, and motivational interviewing. Our service supports consumers with community-based care though group facilitation, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, reviews and liaising with support services.

**About the role**:
The purpose of the Senior Social Worker position is to provide advanced clinical skills, consultation, education, and support quality improvement initiatives for consumers with co-morbid mental health and substance use and their family and carers.

The position responsibilities include in-reach assessments to the Mental Health Centre inpatient units, program delivery, clinical leadership, and consultation. There are also opportunities to contribute to district wide initiatives, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

**About you**:
We are looking for a suitably qualified clinician to join MHSUS as our senior social worker. Clinical duties include assessment, care coordination, and group program facilitation. The senior social worker takes the lead within the team on social work priority areas including family-inclusive practice and lived experience participation. There are also opportunities to contribute to consultation, education, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.

**Requirements**:

- Must hold as a minimum a bachelor degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.

**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**Additional information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

**_Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing _**_the Child Safe Standards._**_ We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._**

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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 **PD202**4_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious** Diseases** for Category A positions prior to offer.**All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

**_H_**_unter _**_N_**_ew _**_E_**_ngland_**_ Health employees may be eligible for a range of _**_benefits _**_such as _**_allocated_**_ days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid _**_maternity leave_**_, and salary packaging options including meal expenses._**

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