Senior Social Worker (Armadale)

EMHS is committed toensuring that our services are delivered by people who arerepresentative of the diverse communities we assist. We whollyembrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work withus from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations,family responsibilities or other characteristics, includingAboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds,individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity,and people with disability. WAHealth is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a partof WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure toachieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged toapply.

Eligibility toApply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants musthave a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be anAustralian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live andwork indefinitely in Australia (for permanentappointments).

OtherConditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trustand responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants toundertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking aspart of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminalrecord screening and integrity checking, you may also be requiredto undertake a working with children check (if required for therole) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask refereesto comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour. Please note that adverse information does notnecessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as partof the appointment process. Whilst thisselection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughoutthe health service. In addition to this, should the successfulapplicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the nextmost suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitmentdecision.

PositionProfile:This role is responsible for delivery ofsocial work services at an advanced practice level to individualswith psychiatric illness, their families and carers. As part of themultidisciplinary team the Senior Social Worker leads and providesclinical and skilled expertise in the Mental HealthService. AreaProfile: Armadale Health Service (AHS) is a generalhospital focused on providing a range of high quality health careservices in the community. The hospital, which is part of theArmadale Kalamunda Group, is equipped with an Emergency Departmentand Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality general medicaland surgery services, rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric andneonatal, mental health, renal medicine and dialysis services andambulatory care.

EmployeeBenefits:Our employees enjoy a range of benefitswhich may include (in line with operationalrequirements):
- Professional DevelopmentOpportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexibleworking arrangements.
- Flexibleleave arrangements.
- Otherprofessional and location based allowances.
- 12%employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.For information on superannuation click here . SelectionCriteria:Please see the attached Job DescriptionForm (available online at ).

ForFurther Job Related Information: We encourageyou to contact Dene Olive on 08 9391 2065. If youexperience difficulties while applying online, please contactEmployee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance duringbusiness hours. It ispreferable for your referee to be a current supervisor ormanager. Applicants areadvised to write a statement addressing the selection criteria andprovide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises yourexperience and how you are able to meet the positionrequirements. These documents should be complete and readyto attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allowsufficient time to complete the online application process as youwill be required to answer various questions and attach yourdocumentation. Lodgement is systemgenerated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not beaccepted. LATEOR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qz32m