AddressThis scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1
Remuneration: $76938 - $80211 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ487959
Location: Broken Hill NSW
- Opportunity join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
- Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West
What you'll be doing- The Bereavement Counsellor, employed by the FWLHD, will work in a partnership arrangement as a team member of Lifeline Broken Hill, based out of Broken Hill Lifeline’s Counselling Offices.
- The role is responsible for provision of general bereavement services, (related to any cause of death) for the Broken Hill and broader community within FWLHD. This includes the delivery of face to face and virtual bereavement counselling, facilitation of bereavement support groups and raising community awareness about grief and loss through formal and informal pathways.
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), this includes Remote Area Housing and Employee Meal Entertainment Card
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Special rates at local gyms
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is the westernmost LHD under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create "excellence in rural and remote healthcare". The key to our success is our diverse and inclusive workforce. We employ over 800 clinicians and support staff across 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Degree in Social Work or General Counselling. Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or other professional group related to discipline.
- Experience as a counselling clinician in bereavement with specialist knowledge of bereavement, loss and grief processes, with post-graduate tertiary qualifications related to counselling.
- Proven ability to work independently, and effectively manage service coordination and complex cases.
- Demonstrated ability to provide education and training to health professionals and community members in the areas of grief, loss and bereavement.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, which may include participation in quality improvement, evaluation or research.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication, negotiation, liaison, advocacy and conflict resolution skills as well as high level computer and data entry skills
- Demonstrated ability to participate in organisational and service planning, development and quality improvement
- Current drivers licence and willingness to travel throughout LHD.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Cumming on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 2nd June 2024
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At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
