Community Social Worker (North Ryde)

Opportunity to work in a Social Work role in the Community Setting This position works closely with the Community Nursing Team and specialist clinicians to support people living at home with complex social determinants of health.

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time until 5 October 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment) **Position Classification**: Social Worker (Level 3) **Remuneration**: $2,081.22
- $2,148.66 per week **Hours Per Week**: 38 **Requisition ID**: REQ531330

**Who we are**: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism._

**Where you'll be working** Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service, located in Building 8 Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde. Care is delivered to people in their homes across the NSLHD catchment area.

**What you'll be doing**

Provision of a range of social work services to patients of NSHNS including psychosocial assessment of clients; identification of issues such as child protection issues and elder abuse requiring mandatory reporting; counselling; advocacy and case management; and referral to appropriate services.
- A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Experience at a Level 2 Social Work or equivalent level, and demonstrated skills in counselling/casework, with individuals and families, both short and long term. Ability to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.
- Experience working in an acute hospital or community health setting; working with people with chronic disease, dealing with issues of loss, grief and bereavement; assessment, case management and discharge planning.
- NSW Drivers Licence.

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NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Protected Standards.

**Applications Close: 22 November 2024**

**Tentative start date for interviews: 27 November 2024 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3pumsr