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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, working 38 hours per week
Location: Health Services Building Liverpool
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ581556
Application Close Date: 29/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 02/07/2025 - 09/07/2025
Contact Details: Danielle Weber – 0407 675 093 | Danielle.Weber@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About The Opportunity
NSW Refugee Health Service (RHS) is currently seeking a Senior social worker to work in our busy multidisciplinary team. You will have experience working with refugee populations and extensive experience working with clients with complex health and social needs. This is a full time role.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role, you will manage the social work team, supervise students and work closely with our nursing and allied health teams. You'll also work in partnership with settlement agencies and refugee community organisations to achieve positive outcomes for our clients, many of whom have come from traumatic backgrounds. The role will also involve quality improvement activities and representation on various networks.
Where You'll Be Working
The NSW Refugee Health Service is known for being a friendly, dynamic, multicultural environment. It is based in the heart of Liverpool, not in the hospital.
The service sits close to public transport, public schools, shops and a major shopping centre. Applicants may be eligible for flexible work arrangements.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
* A Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Extensive post graduate experience working as a Social Worker in relevant clinical areas, including a demonstrated understanding of the health setting, complex health conditions and the impact on wellbeing.
* Demonstrated experience in prioritising a challenging and demanding workload; managing stressful situations; and applying advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature.
* Experience working independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrated high level communication skills (written and verbal), and demonstrated computer skills.
* Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision and expert advice/consultation to the social work service and the clinical specialty.
* Experience supervising staff or social work students.
* Demonstrated experience in the planning, implementing, leading and evaluating of quality improvement activities involving the application of evidenced based practice within social work.
* Demonstrated understanding and commitment to social justice, and to the issues of access and equity in health.
* Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ???? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ???? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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