Employment Type
Permanent Part Time
Position Classification
Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration
112396 - 116038 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week
14
Requisition ID
REQ540272
Overview
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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Additional Information
* An eligibility list may be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
What you'll be doing
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within social work to provide evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress, and their families.
The position sits within the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team ('Safeguards Team') and reports to the Safeguards Team Leader with professional responsibility to the Co-Head of Department Allied Health.
The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated CAMHS resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based and provides rapid, mobile and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including assertive outreach, care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions. The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.
Qualifications
* Relevant qualifications as a Social Worker and eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
* Extensive post graduate clinical experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved consumer care and outcomes.
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems.
* Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity – we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupation Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Protected Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
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* For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 6/01/2024
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