Senior Social Worker – Assertive Community Management Team - Drug and Alcohol Services

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Assertive Community Management Team within Drug and Alcohol Services in Sydney. The role focuses on high-level clinical leadership, complex case coordination and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to promote service excellence and inclusive care.

The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive postgraduate experience in Drug and Alcohol services, and be eligible for AASW membership, contributing to quality improvement and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate clinical experience in Drug and Alcohol treatment or services.
• Eligible for membership of the AASW.
• Qualifications align with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award.
• Ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders across all organisational levels.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and support for service excellence.
• Lead independent professional judgement in novel or complex situations.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation.
• Participate in developing, implementing and reporting on services.

Skills

Negotiation

Decision making

Advocacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical advice

Quality improvement leadership

Education

Schedule C qualification alignment

Job description

Senior Social Worker – Assertive Community Management Team - Drug and Alcohol Services

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and eligibility for membership of the AASW and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Drug and Alcohol.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
• Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes
• Demonstrated active participation in developing, implementing and reporting on services.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social‑economic status.

Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments:

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directiveOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseasesfor all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support(***************@health.nsw.gov.au)and for additional information please visit ourStepping Up Website