Senior Social Worker - Virtual Aged Care Service (VACS)

NSW Health; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health service as a Social Worker Level 3 in Nepean Hospital. This part-time role involves conducting assessments and providing counselling within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on aged care. You will benefit from extensive training and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Tax savings through Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Extensive training opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Qualifications

• Experience in Aged Care and psychosocial stressors.
• Ability to work independently and make clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide counselling.
• Facilitate family and provider meetings within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Grief Counselling

Conflict Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Accredited Social Work Degree

Job description

Employment Details

• Type: Permanent Part Time
• Position: Social Worker Level 3
• Location: Nepean Hospital
• Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
• Hours per Week: 32
• Requisition ID: REQ574652
• Applications Close: 27/05/2025

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) offers a dynamic environment to develop your healthcare career. We serve the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow regions, providing a wide range of public health services. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital with comprehensive emergency, maternity, mental health, and surgical services, supporting both local and broader communities.

Role Overview

Join our Virtual Aged Care Services (VACS) team as a Social Worker. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, providing counselling, facilitating family and provider meetings, and contributing to case management within a multidisciplinary team. Many services are delivered in patients' homes and aged care facilities.

Benefits

• Tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Extensive training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to a diverse workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ community, those with mental health experiences, and mature-aged applicants.

Child Safe Standards

We adhere to child safe standards. For more info, click here.

Application Support

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Candidate Requirements

• Accredited Social Work Degree (Australian Association of Social Workers)
• Experience in Aged Care, psychosocial stressors, and mandatory reporting
• Skills in crisis intervention, grief counselling, conflict management
• Ability to work independently, make clinical decisions, and apply professional judgement
• Experience with NCAT applications
• Commitment to professional development and supervision
• Teamwork, computer skills, time management, communication skills
• Current NSW driver's license and willingness to drive for work

Additional Information

Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable Australian residents are available.
For more info, see the Position Description and application process. For queries, contact Meghan Broad at [e-mail].