Impactful Community Mental Health Social Worker (Part-Time)

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Professional development

Health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

St Vincent’s Public Hospital Sydney is seeking a Social Worker for Community Mental Health Services to provide recovery‑oriented mental health support within a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on individuals with complex needs, coordinating care, and developing treatment plans in a hospital–community context.

You will contribute to high-quality care, maintain detailed records, and collaborate with carers, families and community networks.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in community mental health within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Delivery of recovery-focused care supporting consumers, families and carers.
• Strong clinical communication and interpersonal skills in acute care, triage and community settings.
• Excellent organisational, written and digital documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health support within a multidisciplinary team to individuals with complex needs.
• Lead, coordinate and oversee client care and ensure services are responsive to consumer needs.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop, document, and review treatment plans.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration within the team and provide mental health consultation as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and collect data to support practice and continuity of care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Recovery-focused care

Clinical communication

Documentation & digital skills

NSW Drivers Licence

Education

Membership of Australian Association of Social Workers

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

St Vincent’s Public Hospital Sydney is seeking a Social Worker for Community Mental Health Services to provide recovery‑oriented mental health support within a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on individuals with complex needs, coordinating care, and developing treatment plans in a hospital–community context.

You will contribute to high-quality care, maintain detailed records, and collaborate with carers, families and community networks.