About the Role
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 2 July 2027)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $116,892 - $120,680 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ660614
Location: Broken Hill
Responsibilities
* The Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) Plus pilot program is a Nurse-led, structured sustained health home visiting program for children and families from pregnancy up to 2 years of age.
* Provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF Plus multidisciplinary team.
* Focus on early intervention that aims to promote child health and development.
* Help families work together to build stronger bonds and support parent health and wellbeing.
Benefits
* 5 weeks annual leave
* Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
* Novated Leasing
* Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month
* Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
* Isolation and Climate Allowance
* Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
* A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
Qualifications & Requirements
* A bachelor's degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), along with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a social worker.
* Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and expertise in social work practice, which is relevant to attachment theory, the biopsychosocial model, social determinants of health and trauma informed practices in relation to working with vulnerable and complex families.
* Demonstrated experience in completing psychosocial assessments, delivering focussed psychological strategies and engaging families in targeted interventions, while utilising trauma informed and child-centred practices.
* Demonstrated high level of effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to be culturally appropriate and ensure reasonable adjustments are made for those of a culturally and linguistically diverse background and/or those with a disability.
* Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with health staff, non-government agencies and service providers; while utilising their expertise, skills and knowledge to ensure the care team is child-centred, therapeutic and working towards building self-determination in families.
* Demonstrated commitment to adhere to the AASW Practice Standards, AASW Code of Ethics, AASW Continuous Professional Development policy and any internal professional policies or frameworks; along with supporting the development of level 1 or 2 social workers to meet these through clinical supervision.
* Ability to actively participate in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on programs. While also identifying areas for improvement and developing, to lead quality improvement activities; this may include conducting research and participating in the provision of in-service education sessions.
* Current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and availability for travel with overnight stays.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Far West 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.
Applications Close: 28th of May 2026
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