Social Worker

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 79.000 - 113.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Curran Foundation scholarships

Study leave

Fitness benefits

Descripción de la vacante

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Social Worker to join the Alcohol and Drug Service, Community Outpatient, in Darlinghurst. The role delivers psychosocial assessments, counselling, and health education for people who use stimulants, using trauma-informed and harm minimisation approaches.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop care plans, provide therapeutic support and group programs, and coordinate referrals, with a max term contract until June 2027

Formación

• Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a high demand environment with sound liaison, negotiation and time management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislative requirements for domestic violence, child protection, guardianship and victims of crime.
• Demonstrated clinical skills, knowledge and/or experience in bio-psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapy interventions, case management, advocacy and discharge planning.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision.
• Experience working in alcohol and other drug and/or mental health services is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver specialist psychosocial assessments, counselling, brief interventions and health education for people who use stimulants, using evidence-informed, trauma-informed and harm minimisation approaches.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, intake and triage, and develop individualised care plans that respond to consumer needs.
• Provide social work interventions including therapeutic support, care coordination, advocacy, referral management and support addressing social determinants of health.
• Develop and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group programs, while contributing to community education and service improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated care, support complex clinical decision-making and contribute to best-practice service delivery.
• Participate in the Alcohol and Drug Service Violence and Neglect Response roster alongside other social workers in the service, Monday to Friday during business hours, with no on-call requirement.

Conocimientos

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Clinical assessment

Educación

Social Work degree

Descripción del empleo

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney – Sydney CBD NSW

$79,419 - $113,301 a year

Full time

Role type: Max term contract, full time (until June 2027)

Shift details: Monday to Friday

Department and location: Alcohol and Drug Service, Community Outpatient, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $79,419.00 to $113,301.00 + Super + Salary Packaging

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

• Deliver specialist psychosocial assessments, counselling, brief interventions and health education for people who use stimulants, using evidence-informed, trauma-informed and harm minimisation approaches
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, intake and triage, and develop individualised care plans that respond to consumer needs
• Provide social work interventions including therapeutic support, care coordination, advocacy, referral management and support addressing social determinants of health
• Develop and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group programs, while contributing to community education and service improvement initiatives
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated care, support complex clinical decision-making and contribute to best-practice service delivery
• Participate in the Alcohol and Drug Service Violence and Neglect Response roster alongside other social workers in the service, Monday to Friday during business hours, with no on-call requirement

About you

• Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a high demand environment with competing priorities with sound liaison, negotiation and time management
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislative requirements for domestic violence, child protection, guardianship and victims of crime
• Demonstrated clinical skills, knowledge and/or experience in bio-psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapy interventions, case management, advocacy and discharge planning
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision
• Experience working in alcohol and other drug and/or mental health services is desirable

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

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.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.