Social Worker

2 days ago

Westmead, Australia Western Sydney Local Health District Full time

Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards.
- Enjoy the convenience of a job location close to public transportation.
- Salary Packaging: Cut taxes and Boosts take home pay.

Join Older Peoples Mental Health Service to convey high quality social work assessments & interventions in an acute inpatient unit for older patients.

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 3
**Remuneration**:$54.76 - $56.54 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 20
**Location**: Westmead Hospital

**Where you'll be working**
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

**What you'll be doing**

As a Social Worker you will support WSLHD Older Peoples Mental Health Service by providing high-quality social work assessments and interventions for older patients in the acute inpatient unit. In this role you will also be responsible for:

- Providing evidence-based social work assessments and interventions.
- Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, care planning, and evaluation.
- Assisting consumers and carers with complex and severe mental illness and aging issues.
- Delivering high-level services throughout the consumer’s recovery journey.
- Leading discharge planning and community reintegration.

**How to Apply**

**Essential Requirements**:

- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Social Work
- Registration: Eligibility for Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) membership

**Selection Criteria**:

- Substantial experience and skills in Social Work assessment, planning and evaluating interventions for older consumers with complex mental health conditions and comorbidities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act 2007 and NSW Trustees and Guardian Act 2009.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skill, and significant clinical experience in in professional and clinical supervision, and support of staff.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and evaluate quality improvement initiatives and/or research focused on patient/consumer outcomes.
- Class C Driver’s License

**Requisition ID**: REQ522276
**Applications Close**: 9th October 2024

**Need more **information**?**
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. _

**_Please note:_**_ To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency_

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