Overview
Provide support to elderly clients in the community to enhance their safety, promote independence and optimise health outcomes within a multidisciplinary team. Salary: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging. This is a Permanent Part Time position, 32 hours per week, based at Port Kembla Hospital. Applications close: 29 January 2026.
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more. ISLHD provides a time-limited, goal-oriented service for older people who would benefit from additional low intensity therapy in their own homes, following discharge from hospital, as well as assisting with the decision-making process around long term care planning.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership within social work service provision including optimisation of client care delivery and mentoring/development of staff.
* Maintain a case load with case management responsibilities from admission to discharge.
* Conduct comprehensive psycho-social assessments, care planning, risk assessment, education, advocacy, counselling, and liaison with community agencies and relevant parties including medical teams.
* Support clients and their families and/or carers; work autonomously in problem-solving during in-home assessments and interventions in a community setting.
* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver low-intensity, home-based therapy programs for frail and socially complex older adults ready for discharge home who require additional support.
* Engage in plan development and coordination to promote safe, timely outcomes for clients.
Qualifications
* Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
* Valid NSW Driver's Licence.
* Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
Benefits
* Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month a paid day off (eligible full-time employees).
* Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay.
* Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for running costs from pre-tax salary (eligible full-time employees).
* Fitness Passport – discounted gym membership for you and your family (eligible employees).
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential support for staff and families.
* Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities.
About ISLHD
ISLHD operates seven hospital sites, employs over 8,500 staff and provides community health services across 58 locations. The region covers 5,687 square kms with diverse landscapes. ISLHD serves a broad community and offers opportunities across locations.
Additional Information
Position Location: Port Kembla Hospital
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Grade: Social Worker Level 3
Applications close: 29 January 2026
Req: REQ
How to Apply
To view thePosition Description and apply online, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria via the online portal. Internal and external applicants are welcome. ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply.
Additional Notes
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment in alignment with NSW Health's Child Safe Standards. We prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in all staff interactions.
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