Geriatric Discharge Social Worker – Mental Health Lead

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Salary packaging

World-class hospital precinct

Study leave and Curran Foundation

Health & wellbeing benefits

NSW Health service transfer

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Senior Social Worker Geriatric Discharge Specialist in Sydney. This permanent, part-time role (32 hours/week) is based at St Vincent’s Public Hospital and involves working with a multimodal team to support complex cases in geriatric discharge planning.

The role requires a current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers membership, with a strong background in community mental health,

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Extensive experience in community mental health
• Recovery-focused care experience
• Strong clinical communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational, written and digital skills

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health support within a multidisciplinary team
• Lead, coordinate and oversee client care
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans
• Promote communication within the multidisciplinary team and provide mental health consultation
• Maintain accurate clinical records and collect data to support practice

Skills

Clinical communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation skills

EMR systems

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Senior Social Worker Geriatric Discharge Specialist in Sydney. This permanent, part-time role (32 hours/week) is based at St Vincent’s Public Hospital and involves working with a multimodal team to support complex cases in geriatric discharge planning.

The role requires a current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers membership, with a strong background in community mental health,