Senior Social Worker Child And Family (Identified)

Royal Far West; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

CARE Days

Professional development

Salary packaging + Super

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Royal Far West is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker (Identified) to join our multidisciplinary Child & Family team in Manly, NSW. This Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identified role delivers evidence‑informed social work services to First Nations children and families from rural and remote NSW.

You will lead assessments, provide case management, advocacy, and discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team, offering cultural consultation and mentoring to students and junior

Qualifications

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (identified position).
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and significant post‑qualification professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families, with a deep understanding of culture, kinship systems, community strengths and the impacts of intergenerational trauma.
• Advanced experience in paediatric child and family social work, including assessment, intervention, advocacy, care coordination, case management and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practice education, supervision, mentoring and leadership to students and/or early career social workers.
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, child safe practices, family‑centred and trauma‑informed approaches, together with the ability to deliver culturally safe and inclusive services.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, intervention, case management, advocacy, care coordination and discharge planning for children and their families.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while providing cultural consultation, practice leadership, supervision and mentoring to students and early career social workers.
• Contribute to strengthening culturally safe practice across Royal Far West and developing strong relationships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and community stakeholders.
• Deliver high‑quality mental health support and collaboration with consumers, families and carers to improve outcomes.
• Lead, coordinate and oversee client care and ensure services are responsive to needs.

Skills

Aboriginal identity

Social Work degree

AASW eligible

Indigenous families

Paediatric SW

Leadership to students

Child protection law

Trauma-informed care

Education

Social Work degree

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Senior Social Worker Child and Family (Identified)

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Introduction

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people. Royal Far West considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). There are 2 alternatives for confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be attached to your application for the role as follows: Confirmation of Aboriginality form OR Written confirmation from 1-2 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live or work, which addresses the 3 criteria listed below: 1) Is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and 2) Identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and 3) Is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community.

Location: Manly, NSW
Employment Type: Full Time
Employer: Royal Far West

Description

Royal Far West is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker (Identified) to join our multidisciplinary Child & Family team. This position plays a vital role in delivering evidence‑informed, culturally responsive social work services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families from rural and remote communities across NSW, supporting developmental, behavioural, learning and mental health outcomes.

In this senior clinical role, you will provide assessment, intervention, case management, advocacy, care coordination and discharge planning for children and their families. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while providing cultural consultation, practice leadership, supervision and mentoring to students and early career social workers. The role also contributes to strengthening culturally safe practice across Royal Far West and developing strong relationships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and community stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of children and families while supporting connection to culture, kinship, Country and community. Working within a supportive and highly skilled environment, you will have access to professional development, supervision, career progression opportunities and the flexibility to engage in community visits and outreach where required.

Skills And Experiences

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE

Essential Criteria

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (identified position).
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and significant post‑qualification professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families, with a deep understanding of culture, kinship systems, community strengths and the impacts of intergenerational trauma.
• Advanced experience in paediatric child and family social work, including assessment, intervention, advocacy, care coordination, case management and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practice education, supervision, mentoring and leadership to students and/or early career social workers.
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, child safe practices, family‑centred and trauma‑informed approaches, together with the ability to deliver culturally safe and inclusive services.

Desirable Criteria

• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges experienced by children and families living in rural and remote communities.
• Experience contributing to service development, quality improvement, evaluation, research and/or clinical supervision activities.

OUR CULTURE

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

BENEFITS OFFERED

Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine. Our extensive benefits offered, include:

• Structured induction program
• Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference. You will be supporting children’s mental health, their wellbeing and helping them to build resilience.
• Career and professional development opportunities. There are great opportunities to learn best practice, we offer an Impactful Leadership Program to emerging leaders, interactive workshops offered to develop your work skills as well as online mandatory training.
• Multi‑disciplinary workplace. Across RFW we have collaborative and supportive resident paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers to name a few.
• Attractive remuneration: base salary + 12% superannuation
• Salary Packaging – up to $15,900 of your general living expenses can be offered tax free + meals and entertainment up to $2,650 pa tax free. See details at
• Recognition & Reward – Length of service awards and recognition awards aligned to our values.
• Positive Culture – We are an inclusive organisation welcoming people from all walks of life!
• Beautiful location at Manly Beach: easy access by bus, ferry and parking options. We are based in an architecturally designed building, purposely built to deliver our services. We have showers and towels available for your use so going for a swim before or after work is possible.
• CARE Days - up to 5 days off to look after individuals’ health and wellbeing, on top of Annual and Personal Leave, with the intention to provide employees with an opportunity to take regular breaks throughout the year.
• Benefits Program with discounts available on many high street purchases across Australia and access to novated car leasing.
• Pandemic Leave - 7 days paid leave, per calendar year to employees that have been impacted by either a disaster or pandemic which affects their ability to attend work.
• Gifted Leave - gifting leave of up to 3 working days over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
• Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks full leave pay for the primary care giver and 4 weeks full leave for the non‑primary care giver. Access to paid lactation breaks and lactation facilities.

Role type: Permanent, part‑time (32 hours per week), with additional shifts available

Shift details: Shifts between 8:30am‑5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Department and location: Community Mental Health Services, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $ to $113,301.00 pro‑rate + Salary Packaging + Super

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world‑class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters’ legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner‑city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world‑class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting‑edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high‑frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Provide high‑quality mental health support within a multidisciplinary team to individuals with complex needs, including mental illness, substance use and homelessness, while working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and community support networks using a recovery‑focused approach
• Lead, coordinate and oversee client care, ensuring services are responsive to individual consumer needs
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop, document and review appropriate treatment plans
• Promote effective communication and collaboration within the multidisciplinary team and provide mental health consultation to other disciplines where appropriate
• Maintain accurate clinical records and collect relevant data to support high‑quality clinical practice and continuity of care

About you

• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Extensive experience in community mental health, working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality, recovery‑focused care, supporting consumers, families and carers of people experiencing mental illness
• Strong clinical communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in acute care, triage and community mental health settings
• Excellent organisational, written and digital skills, including the ability to maintain accurate documentation and confidently use electronic medical record systems

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not‑for‑profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Eligibility: visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.