CAMHS Senior Social Worker

Join a team that values collaboration, celebrates success, and makes a real difference in young lives.

Remuneration: $121,658 - $124,607 per annum + super + salary packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4

Location: Hunter Valley Mental Health Service, Maitland

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ601165

Applications Close: Monday, 22nd September 2025

About us:

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our supportive and dynamic team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley. You will be based at the High Street campus in Maitland. Parking is freely available at our core site but travel via fleet vehicles would be required to other parts of our Hunter Valley for clinical work, or across our LHD for consultative work or support and supervision of Social Work staff.

We work in a multidisciplinary team that supports each other to achieve recovery goals within complex presentations. Our model of care within HNELHD CAMHS supports dual clinician work to achieve effective family therapy interventions and support the continuous growth of clinicians. Within HNE CAMHS we are supported within our local team governance structure, the wider CAMHS network and Mental Health network. Clinical decisions, risk reviews and service improvement are achieved together; and the Level 4 Social Work position is one of the leaders with team.

About the role:

CAMHS is a specialist mental health service that assesses and treats young people 0 – 17 years of age and their families/carers who are living in the HNE Local Health District (LHD). Young people referred to the service have complex and severe mental health problems that significantly impact on most aspects of their functioning and development.

In the role of a Senior Level 4 Social Work within CAMHS you would balance direct clinical work and consultation support to clinicians within a multidisciplinary team. This clinical leadership occurs through education to colleagues, joint clinical work, or the support of team governance meetings.

You will also be part of the be a part of the wider governance consultation for CAMHS, and for the Mental Health Social Work / Allied Health network in our LHD.

Outside of the Hunter Valley Team you will also support the development and growth of Social Work staff in the CAMHS network with other Social Work leadership.

You will receive day to day management with the Hunter Valley / Manning CAMHS Team Leader as well line management support from the CAMHS Service Manager. You will receive support within the multidisciplinary team for shared clinical decision making. Clinical Supervision is provided within our service for individual supervision; and externally for specific therapeutic model's supervision. Further therapy and leadership training and development can be supported on an individual basis and within the Annual Performance Review process and bi-monthly accountability meetings.

About you:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Social Worker who can demonstrate:

• Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions for complex child and adolescent mental health presentations.
• Flexibility and ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Ability to identify and act on opportunities for improvement in clinical practice and participate to enhance service delivery and consumer outcomes.
• Ensure and guide others to care that sits within professional, organisational, legal, and ethical boundaries and reflects evidence based, best practice knowledge.
• Willingness to be part of a dynamic and energetic team that values collaboration, celebrates success, supports each other and focuses on psychological safety and well-being in the workplace.

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
• Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
• 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

Additional information:

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

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_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.

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.

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

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