Senior Social Worker (504758L3)

Tasmania Government; Launceston; Presencial; AUD 117.000 - 126.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Travel and relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Tasmania Government’s Department of Health in Northern Tasmania seeks an experienced Social Worker to deliver services across community health centres, district hospitals and rural communities from Launceston. You will conduct psychosocial assessments, provide therapeutic counselling, care planning and outreach, and advocate for clients within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

This permanent, full-time or part-time, day role offers travel between sites, up to 76 hours per fortnight, a salary

Formación

• Experience in therapeutic counselling across health, psychosocial and practical issues.
• Ability to work autonomously with strong clinical judgement in varied community settings.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and advocate for clients.

Responsabilidades

• Provide Social Work services to individuals, families, groups and communities in Launceston and surrounding regions; outreach to rural areas.
• Perform psychosocial assessments, provide counselling, care planning and risk-informed practice.
• Engage in case coordination, advocacy, and community development; participate in multidisciplinary planning.

Conocimientos

Therapeutic counselling

Psychosocial assessment

Autonomy

Advocacy

Educación

AASW registration

Descripción del empleo

About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...

Are you looking for a role where every day brings variety, meaning, and the chance to make a real impact across diverse communities?

Community Health Social Work North is a dynamic, values-driven team delivering evidence-based, trauma-informed Social Work services across community health centres, district hospitals, and rural and regional communities throughout Northern Tasmania.

Our clinicians work with people experiencing a broad range of health and psychosocial challenges. This requires strong therapeutic counselling skills, sound psychosocial assessment, and the ability to support people through complex issues such as grief and loss, adjustment to illness, trauma, stress, mental health concerns, family and relationship pressures, social isolation, carer stress, and life transitions.

From Launceston to surrounding rural communities, the role offers meaningful variety and the opportunity to build strong therapeutic relationships over time. Our work is deeply connected to place, community, and local context. We value clinicians who understand the importance of local knowledge, strong service relationships, and working alongside communities to provide care that is accessible, responsive, and relevant.

What sets us apart is our positive team culture. We live our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. You will have access to peer support, clinical supervision, discipline leadership, and professional development.

The Role

• In this role, you will provide Social Work services to individuals, families, groups, and communities within the Launceston area, plus have the opportunity to provide outreach to surrounding regions and district hospitals. Travel during work hours is fully supported, with access to a fleet vehicle.
• Your work may include comprehensive psychosocial assessment, therapeutic counselling, medium to long-term intervention, group facilitation, outreach visits, care coordination, advocacy, community development, and integrated multidisciplinary planning.
• You will work with people experiencing a broad range of health, mental health, social, emotional, relational, and practical stressors. This may include supporting people adjusting to illness or life changes, navigating complex systems, managing grief and loss, trauma, stress, family or relationship concerns, social isolation, carer stress, or challenges linked to rurality and limited-service access.
• This is a role suited to experienced Social Workers who are confident working with autonomy. Many of our positions operate as the key Social Work presence within a community site or district hospital, requiring the ability to manage complex presentations, make independent decisions, and adapt practice to local need while remaining connected to a supportive professional team.

You will need

You will be an experienced Social Worker with demonstrated skills in:

• Providing therapeutic counselling, medium to long-term 1:1 Social Work intervention, comprehensive psychosocial assessment, formulation, care planning, and risk-informed practice across a broad range of health-related, psychosocial, emotional, relational, and practical issues.
• Working autonomously with sound clinical judgement in varied community-based, outreach, sole-practitioner, rural and regional settings, while managing complexity, prioritising competing demands, and remaining connected to supervision, peer support, and a broader professional team.
• Building trusted relationships with clients, local communities, multidisciplinary teams, health services, government and non-government agencies, including through advocacy, consultation, system navigation, collaborative care planning, and the design and facilitation of therapeutic or psychoeducational group programs.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

• Multiple Permanent, full time and part time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 15 March 2027.

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Wages Agreement 2025

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1200 per annum, paid on a fortnightly, pro rata basis.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Overseas qualified Social Work candidates require a “certification of eligibility” letter from the AASW to confirm their eligibility for membership to the AASW

Or where regulatory requirements exist, NDIS Q&S Commission Provider Registration Requirements

Full member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

Postgraduate, or progression toward post graduate qualifications relevant to the position

Current Driver’s Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Lead Social Worker - Primary Health North

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What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.