Senior Social Worker Crisis Response

Northern Sydney Local Health District; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in New South Wales seeks a Senior Crisis Response Social Worker to provide clinical responses for critical illness and trauma. The role requires advanced clinical skills, leadership in interdisciplinary settings, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Candidates must demonstrate strong advocacy and assessment abilities within a consumer-centered framework. Applications close on 26 February 2024.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Extensive clinical experience including Level 2 Social Work or equivalent.
• Advanced clinical skills in assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical response to critical illness and trauma.
• Conduct comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Deliver counselling and advocacy to consumers and families.

Skills

Bio-psychosocial assessment

Counselling

Complex clinical case management

Advocacy

Research project leadership

Education

Bachelor or postgraduate degree in Social Work

Job description

What you'll be doing

The RNSH Senior Crisis Response Social Worker is required to provide a clinical response to critical illness, -trauma / resus, -end of life care, -prevention and response to violence, abuse and neglect (PARVAN) concerns for children, young people, women, families (child protection, domestic and family violence), -victims of crime, -concerns relating to elder abuse / carer concern -pediatrics presentations (sudden and unexpected death of infants, youth health concerns, emotional / psychosocial wellbeing concerns), -pregnancy loss, -housing & homelessness, discharge planning, and other responses as required.

This will include the provision of senior practitioner level bio-psychosocial assessment, counselling, information and advocacy to consumers, carers and families in a consumer centred framework, and liaison with other relevant professionals (Health and external agencies). The Social Work Senior Clinician will utilise independent professional judgment to ensure patient care is delivered within professional, organisational, legal and ethical boundaries and reflects evidence based, best practice knowledge and practice.

• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Evidence of extensive clinical experience, inclusive of experience as a Level 2 Social Work or equivalent.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions, complex clinical casework / case management, advocacy and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated expertise / knowledge, clinical skills and experience in critical illness, trauma / resus / sudden death, PARVAN – child protection, domestic and family violence, youth health issues, victims of crime.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as a collaborative member of multiple interdisciplinary teams in a complex / pressured environment with competing demands.
• Demonstrated experience in the ability to initiate, lead, contribute and implement research projects, quality and education activities, within social work services.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision of social workers and social work students.
• Demonstrated well developed skills in written and verbal communication, computer literacy & time management.

Applications Close: 26 February 2024