Lead complex care and influence inpatient social work practice
Apply advanced clinical reasoning in high acuity settings
Mentor staff and shape quality improvement initiatives
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Blacktown Hospital
Where you'll be working
Blacktown Hospital offers a dynamic and fast paced clinical environment within a growing and diverse community. You will join a collaborative Social Work team committed to delivering high quality, person centred care across inpatient services.
• Supportive and experienced leadership team
• Strong multidisciplinary collaboration across medical, nursing and allied health
• Commitment to professional development and supervision
• Culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Diverse caseload with meaningful community impact
What you'll be doing
The Inpatient Ward provides trauma‐informed, multidisciplinary care. This includes individuals requiring medically supervised withdrawal or treatment for acute harms related to alcohol and other drug use. Many patients present with complex psychosocial needs, co‐occurring mental health concerns, and experiences of trauma or instability. Working within a harm‐minimisation and person‐centred framework, the team delivers medical support, brief therapeutic interventions, psychosocial assessment, and coordinated discharge planning. Social Workers play a key role in supporting emotional safety, addressing social determinants of health, and providing evidence‐based, recovery‐oriented interventions that help patients regain stability, autonomy, and hope.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria
* Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated high level clinical experience and understanding of the needs of clients accessing the health care system.
* Demonstrated experience in using advanced practice skills to provide high quality comprehensive assessments and care planning for cases in child protection, domestic violence, elder abuse, guardianship matters, sudden loss and deterioration.
* Demonstrated understanding of the challenges in accessing health services/navigating the health system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and refugee client groups
* Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures for service improvement and skills in providing training and education with experience in staff and/or student supervision.
* Well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrated experience in quality assurance and / or clinical practice improvement activities.
* Ability to participate in the After Hours Crisis On-Call Social Work Service.
Requisition ID: REQ660177
Applications Close: 14th May 2026
Need more information ?
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* Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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* For inquiries about the role, contact Andrea Pagella on 0447831431 or
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.