**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until 30/06/2027
**Location**: Health Services Building Liverpool
**Position Classification**:Social Worker Level 1/2
**Remuneration**: $1,407.22 - $2,007.58 per week
**Requisition ID**:REQ572175
**Application Close Date**:18/05/2025
**Interview Date Range**:21/05/2025 - 28/05/2025
**About The Opportunity**
NSW Refugee Health Service is currently seeking a Social Worker who is client centred and trauma-informed, is a strong team player, and skilled at managing competing demands and priorities. We currently have a temporary full-time position available.
**What You'll Be Doing**
**Where You'll Be Working**
The NSW Refugee Health Service is a friendly, dynamic, multicultural environment. Applicants will work business hours and may be eligible for flexible work arrangements. You will help us give newly arrived patients from a refugee background a great welcome to the health system.
The service is based in the heart of Liverpool, not in the hospital.
You'll have the chance to work closely with patients, including undertaking home visits and be exposed to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The multidisciplinary team at NSW Refugee Health Service is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
Our office is situated close to public transport, public schools, shops and a major shopping centre.
**How to Apply**
- A Social Work degree which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Demonstrated experience in a health related field and ability to provide a range of Social Work interventions.
- Demonstrated experience prioritising work and managing stressful situations.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills (written and verbal), and computer skills.
- 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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**Additional Information**
**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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