Senior Social Worker - Geriatric Discharge Specialist

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Salary packaging

World-class hospital precinct

Study leave and Curran Foundation

Health & wellbeing benefits

NSW Health service transfer

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Senior Social Worker Geriatric Discharge Specialist in Sydney. This permanent, part-time role (32 hours/week) is based at St Vincent’s Public Hospital and involves working with a multimodal team to support complex cases in geriatric discharge planning.

The role requires a current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and eligibility for Australian Association of Social Workers membership, with a strong background in community mental health,

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Extensive experience in community mental health
• Recovery-focused care experience
• Strong clinical communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational, written and digital skills

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality mental health support within a multidisciplinary team
• Lead, coordinate and oversee client care
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans
• Promote communication within the multidisciplinary team and provide mental health consultation
• Maintain accurate clinical records and collect data to support practice

Skills

Clinical communication

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation skills

EMR systems

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Senior Social Worker Geriatric Discharge Specialist

Location: Sydney

Employment Type: Permanent, part-time (32 hours per week)

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

Shift details: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: $ to $113,301.00 pro-rata + Salary Packaging + Super

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

Work rights for Australia

Please note, 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.