Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 2 July 2027)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $116892 - $120680 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ637357
Location: Broken Hill
Overview
Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience. Grow your career with ongoing learning and development. Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke.
* We aren't that far away – only 3 hours' drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door.
* Broken Hill is a town with a supportive community; explore the Far West living and working experiences.
The Far West is described as a rural and remote health setting with a focus on meaningful, community-connected healthcare.
What You'll Be Doing
* 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.
What Is On Offer
* 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
* A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About The Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true "Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW with diversity, history and character. It offers a relaxed country lifestyle with access to facilities and a vibrant arts scene.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
* 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, relevant to attachment theory, the biopsychosocial model, social determinants of health and trauma-informed practices with vulnerable and complex families.
* Experience in completing psychosocial assessments, delivering Focussed Psychological Strategies and engaging families in targeted interventions, using trauma-informed and child-centred practices.
* High level of verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with cultural safety and reasonable adjustments for CALD backgrounds and/or disabilities.
* Experience working collaboratively with health staff, NGOs and service providers to ensure child-centred, therapeutic care and family self-determination.
* Commitment to AASW Practice Standards, Code of Ethics, CPD policy and internal policies; ability to support the development of level 1 or 2 social workers through clinical supervision.
* Ability to participate in planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting on programs; identify areas for improvement and lead quality improvement activities; may include research and in-service education.
* Current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and availability for travel with overnight stays.
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and resources to help you settle in faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
* Click here for the Position Description
* Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Leanne Hastwell on Leanne.Hastwell@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 23rd February 2026
Stepping Up
About The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together. Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
EEO 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. We encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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