Social Worker Level 1/2

1 week ago

Lithgow, Australia Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 1/2

**Location**:Lithgow Community Health Centre
**Remuneration**: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 15
**Requisition ID**: REQ536867

**Application Close**:19/01/2025
- 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, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offer a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Our Lithgow Mental Health team is seeking to engage a qualified Social Worker. The position provides comprehensive clinical Social Work services to people with a mental illness or a mental disorder. The service provided aims to be least intrusive, collaborative, trauma informed, recovery oriented including one that is family responsive with evidence-based practice interventions in order to encourage self-advocacy, facilitates empowerment, and capacity for optimal independent functioning in the community.

**Benefits**available to**eligible**NBMLHD**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**:

- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work with post graduate experience in mental health and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Demonstrated skills in mental health Social Work assessments and social and clinical interventions and demonstrated experience working with people with mental illness.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of trauma informed care and recovery principles in mental health service provision.
- Demonstrated understanding of culturally sensitive practice and commitment to Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing principles and practice improvement.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and good interpersonal skills.
- Computer competence and literacy.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel. Ability to travel within the LHD in accordance with the position

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 assoicated with the current visa.

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