Child Protection Unit Senior Social Worker Level 4 - Team Lead

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 04.08.2025
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 4
Remuneration: 117544 - 120393 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ499702Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.Additional information:An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.What you'll be doingThis position is within a multidisciplinary Child Protection Unit and will provide strategic leadership and clinical expertise to the Social Workers to ensure that high quality assessments and therapy is provided to clients of the Unit. It will ensure models of service delivery are responsive to client needs, utilise evidence based practice and promote the development of effective and collaborative working relationships with other departments and agencies. Management responsibilities include planning, monitoring and review of services and policy, coordination of student placements and supervision of Social Workers. The position also involves education and training and participation in research.Eligibility for membership of the AASWDemonstrated high level understanding of current Child Protection and child sexual assault service policy and practice and the needs of children involved in the statutory Child Protection system, including understanding of inter-agency roles and responsibilities in working with children and young people who have experienced significant risk of harm.Advanced specialist knowledge and clinical skills in assessment, counselling, therapy and case management with children, young people and their carers where risk of harm has occurred.Demonstrated skills and experience providing clinical supervision and clinical leadership in a social work context.Demonstrated experience in developing projects, monitoring progress and performance and to enhance service quality improvement.Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication, consultation and reasoning skills necessary to ensure high clinical practice standards and build strong team and interagency practiceExperience in Research.Sound knowledge of data collection, statistical analysis, report writing and computer skills.SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian WebsiteNSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with theApplicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Carlie Sheppard on Carlie.Sheppard@health.nsw.gov.auIf you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan onFor technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.Applications Close: 5.7.24