Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $ $58.52 per hour
Location: Erina
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ602931
Applications Close: Wednesday 10 September at 11:59 pm 2025
Are you a compassionate and experienced Social Worker passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families affected by abuse and neglect? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated Child Protection Counselling Service (CPCS) team within the Violence, Abuse and Neglect (VAN) service stream. This is your chance to contribute to meaningful change, supporting vulnerable children and their families through expert, trauma-informed care.
About the Role
As a senior clinician, you will provide specialist counselling and casework to children and families where Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH) has been identified due to domestic violence, physical abuse, or neglect. Using trauma-informed, client-centred approaches, you will deliver medium to long-term interventions that support recovery, enhance safety, and strengthen parenting capacity.
In addition to direct client work, you will play a key leadership role within the CPCS team. This includes providing professional supervision and mentorship to junior staff, and contributing to service development, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives. Your clinical leadership will help ensure the highest standards of care and foster a supportive team environment.
Collaboration is essential to this role. You will work closely with Community Services, Joint Child Protection Response Programs, schools, police, and non-government organisations to deliver coordinated and effective support to families in need.
For more information about this role, please view the Position Description and On Call Participation Agreement
About You
* Degree in Social Work from an accredited course, eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
* Demonstrated experience working with children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, or domestic violence.
* Strong skills in trauma-informed, client-centred counselling and casework.
* Experience contributing to service development, evaluation, and quality improvement
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working alongside multiple stakeholders including Community Services, schools, police, and non-government organisations.
* Current NSW Driver's Licence
* Commitment to promoting a positive safety culture and maintaining a safe, supportive workplace
Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Benefits
* Work-Life Balance – Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
* Financial Benefits – Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing.
* Health & Wellbeing – Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family.
* Career Growth – Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.
Need More Information?
For role-related queries, please contact:
Claire - Louise Kerr
Phone:
Email:
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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You're also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD- or call for one-on-one support.
Vaccination Requirements
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive (PD2024_015). This includes:
Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Category B positions: Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
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