Requisition ID: REQ649955
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Remuneration: $116,892.00 - $120,680.00 per annum + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: SWSLHD District Wide - Based between Liverpool Health Services Building and Rosemeadow Community Health Centre, with travel to other sites required
Applications close: 06/04/2026
Contact: Jennifer Parker - Head of Department, Social Work on 0483 302 380 | jennifer.parker1@health.nsw.gov.au
Bring your experience in child protection, paediatric health, or child and family social work to a role where your expertise makes a genuine difference. As part of Australia's largest health organisation, you'll help shape the millions of ways we enrich health—while advancing your career in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.
Achieve Something Great
Why You'll Love This Role
* Deliver advanced psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, and consumer-centred support, using high level professional judgment to ensure safe, ethical, evidence based care.
* Lead quality improvement, research, and service development initiatives that strengthen outcomes for families and enhance the effectiveness of the broader multidisciplinary team.
* Grow your professional expertise through structured development, clinical supervision, peer review, and participation in clinical networks—while also guiding the development of others.
* Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and education to staff, students, and other health professionals, contributing to a strong, supportive, and culturally respectful team culture.
* Play a key role in ensuring seamless, coordinated care by collaborating with internal and external service providers, supported by robust administrative systems and clear performance expectations.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Community Paediatrics team, supporting paediatricians and other clinicians in the assessment and care of children presenting with behavioural, developmental, and psychosocial concerns. You will work alongside families to ensure they feel informed, supported, and empowered. A key part of this role involves supporting families of children with psychosocial vulnerabilities and children at risk. You will ensure information is accessible, culturally respectful, and tailored to each family's context. This includes helping families understand assessment processes, navigating service pathways, and advocating for equitable access to care. The role requires extensive care coordination with internal and external agencies.
To be successful in this role, you will require substantial knowledge of the child protection systems across Department of Communities and Justice and/or NSW Health. You will bring a strong understanding of child protection concerns and the interface between trauma, safety, and child development. This includes recognising indicators of risk, understanding how trauma may present in behaviour and development, and working collaboratively with paediatricians and statutory agencies to ensure children's safety and wellbeing. Your practice will be grounded in trauma informed principles, balancing support, advocacy, and mandatory reporting responsibilities with sensitivity and cultural awareness.
You Will Play a Key Role In
* Conducting psychosocial assessments that inform paediatric clinical decision making.
* Supporting families to navigate services, understand care pathways, and access appropriate interventions.
* Providing early intervention, advocacy, and coordinated care to improve health and developmental outcomes.
* Ensuring care is culturally safe, trauma informed, and aligned with best practice standards.
* Enhancing the service delivery of Social Work within the Community Paediatrics Department.
This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a service that supports children's wellbeing from a holistic, person-centred perspective.
Are You the Right Fit?
This senior role offers the opportunity to lead high impact social work practice, while shaping service quality, strengthening professional standards, and building capability across the team.
We're looking for someone who brings advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership capability, and a deep commitment to supporting children, young people, and families through high quality, culturally respectful social work practice.
* You have substantial experience delivering advanced psychosocial assessment, advocacy, and evidence based interventions, supported by strong independent clinical judgment.
* You communicate with clarity, empathy, and professionalism, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless, coordinated care.
* You demonstrate leadership through mentoring, clinical supervision, role modelling organisational values, and contributing to the growth and capability of colleagues and students.
* You actively engage in quality improvement, research, service development, and reflective practice, ensuring your work strengthens both clinical outcomes and service excellence.
* You manage your workload efficiently, maintain high quality documentation, and confidently participate in on call or after hours rosters once trained.
Selection Criteria
* Do you have a Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)? Please attach a copy of your degree with your application
* Can you describe a complex clinical situation in which you applied advanced social work skills, independent professional judgment, and evidence based practice to support a consumer with significant health related needs?
* How have you contributed to the development, supervision, and quality of social work practice within your team or service?
* Do you have a current Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2)? if you 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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* Position Information
o Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
* How to Apply
o Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.
* Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
o We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact SWSLHDJobs@health.nsw.gov.au
o We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
* Aboriginal Workforce
o For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
* Financial Perks
o 12% superannuation
o Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
o Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
o One extra day off each month for full-time employees
* Work-Life Balance
o Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
o Paid maternity and parental leave
o Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
* Grow Your Career
o Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
* Health & Wellbeing
o Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
o Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
o Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
* Temporary visa holders
o May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
* Vaccination Requirements
o All staff must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
* Child Safe Employment
o South Western Sydney Local Health District 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.
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