Senior Domestic Violence Clinician

Prevention And Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) is looking for a Domestic Violence Senior Clinician (Social Worker Level 3) to join our dynamic and integrated service.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part-Time Positions Available

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $ $58.52 per week

Hours Per Week: up to 38 hours

Requisition ID: REQ

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Where you'll be working:

PARVAN, St Leonards CHC

What you'll be doing:

The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Domestic Violence Response Service aims to promote, support and facilitate the safety, empowerment, goals and recovery of people who have experienced domestic and family violence (DFV), their children and other non-offending family members. The Domestic Violence response clinician positions are responsible for the provision comprehensive risk assessment, adaptive safety planning, and specialist short term therapeutic and case management services to clients who have experienced recent domestic violence and their children ensuring supported referrals to appropriate legal, non-government/government services.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers. Evidence of extensive clinical experience with a minimum as a level 2 and a commitment to maintaining a professional skills and knowledge base.
• Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and understanding of domestic and family violence with advanced knowledge of safety planning and child protection issues using contemporary trauma informed practice and advanced clinical skills when working with individuals and families.
• Demonstrated high level understanding of the inter-related dynamics and effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect and a commitment to integrated models for working with clients who have experienced trauma and abuse. Commitment to working within a team.
• An unrestricted NSW Driver Licence.

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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 3 December 2025

Tentative Interview Date: Monday 8th December 2025