Social Worker (Westmead)

**Social Worker Level 1/2
- SMART Rehabilitation**

Make a lasting impact in rehab care every day Ongoing professional growth & supervision Supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time (up to 9th January 2026) **Position Classification**: Social Worker Level 1 / Level 2 **Remuneration**: $37.03
- $52.83 per hour **Hours Per Week**: 14 **Location**: Westmead Hospital

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**Where you'll be working** Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides high quality healthcare to diverse communities, guided by values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment. Join a team dedicated to better health services for Western Sydney and beyond.
- Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland, and Parramatta LGAs.
- Offers primary, secondary, and tertiary health care.
- Supports over a million residents in the Greater Western Region.
- Committed to innovation and patient centered care.
- Strong focus on collaboration and respect in service delivery.
- Empowering teams to make a lasting impact.

**What this role and WSLHD Allied Health will offer you**
- An prospect to work in a supportive, inclusive and caring team environment.
- Ongoing education and development including regular clinical supervision, monthly staff development sessions to enhance clinical practice and opportunities for external education and training.
- Opportunities to lead and be involved with research, with established partnerships with universities and a WSLHD Professor of Allied Health

**Programs and learning opportunities for Allied Health staff funded by WSLHD include**
- Accelerated Implementation Methodology (AIM): a course for staff leading projects to provide them with the knowledge, skills and structure to effectively manage change

**What you'll be doing** Join a dedicated rehab team providing essential social work support to patients and carers in the SMART service. This role blends clinical practice, education, and development.
- Conducting psychosocial assessments and interventions
- Collaborating with medical teams on complex cases
- Engaging in quality improvement and research
- Educating and support staff and social work students
- Participating in supervision and professional development

**How to Apply**

**Essential Criteria**:

- Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated understanding of psychosocial issues associated with acute and chronic illness and rehabilitation medicine.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide counselling and case management with patients/families with illness adjustment, end of life care and with complex discharge issues.
- Demonstrated clinical experience or understanding of the psychosocial impact of grief, loss and bereavement.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse client group.
- Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high-level computer literacy.
- Demonstrated ability to work with mínimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Knowledge of quality assurance and / or clinical practice improvement activities 8. Unrestricted drivers licence and availability to participate in the After-Hours Crisis On Call Social Work Service.

**Requisition ID**:REQ572298 **Applications Close**:13th May 2025

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- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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- People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

**_ Please note:_**_ In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position._
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