Overview
Social Worker Level 3 – Sustaining NSW Families Plus is a temporary full-time position (until June 2027) based at Wallsend Campus with outreach across the Greater Newcastle area. Applications close Monday 6 October 2025. Remuneration: $105,093 – $108,612 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging. Hours per week: 38.
Be part of an innovative pilot program supporting vulnerable families. This program provides early intervention, trauma-informed support, and specialist care for families across Greater Newcastle.
Where you’ll be working
Based at Wallsend, with outreach across the Greater Newcastle area. You’ll work alongside Child and Family Health Nurses, allied health clinicians, and administrative support in a close-knit, multi-disciplinary team focused on improving outcomes for families through collaboration, compassion, and evidence-based practice.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering advanced psychosocial and parenting support to families, with a strong focus on trauma-informed and attachment-based care.
- Providing specialist consultation to Child and Family Health Nurses and contributing expert input during weekly multi-disciplinary case conferences.
- Conducting complex psychosocial assessments and developing therapeutic, family-centred care plans.
- Advocating for families and supporting them to navigate health and social care systems.
- Supervising and mentoring students or less experienced staff to support professional growth and development.
This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while being supported by a collaborative and experienced team.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic professional with:
- A bachelor’s degree in Social Work (eligible for AASW membership, or equivalent qualification).
- Significant demonstrated clinical experience working with children and families, including perinatal mental health, trauma, domestic violence, child protection, and substance misuse.
- Advanced therapeutic and counselling skills with the ability to undertake complex assessments and respond effectively to family needs, including CALD communities.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with families, colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams.
- A passion for working with children and families, enabling autonomous work, independent clinical reasoning, psychosocial assessments, and advocacy on behalf of families.
- The ability to work independently, use clinical reasoning, and contribute to planning and evaluating team activities.
Requirements
- Holds at minimum a bachelor’s degree in social work providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or an equivalent qualification deemed by the employer.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel as required.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to be part of an cutting-edge pilot program shaping the future of family and child health services.
- Dynamic multi-disciplinary team environment with weekly case conferencing.
- Salary packaging options – up to $11,600 plus novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport – discounted gym and wellness access for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional education, clinical supervision, and development.
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📌 Social Worker Level 3 - Sustaining NSW Families Plus
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