Clinical Lead - Social Work

Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Launceston General Hospital
Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 06 March, 2024 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Wednesday 6 March, 2024 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 4
Salary:
$120,114 to $130,181 pro rata, per annum
Employment type:
Part Time
Region:
North
Location:
LGH Charles Street, Launceston
Job description:
We are seeking a Clinical Lead-Social Worker to provide Clinical Leadership and oversee best practice standards for Social Work Services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards and Code of Ethics.
The LGH Social Work Team: The LGH Social Work team is comprised of clinicians from a broad variety of backgrounds and experience who work within a trauma-informed framework to promotes inclusivity, social change and empowerment, and respect for diversity.
We encourage staff to undertake ongoing professional development and quality initiatives.
Staff are supported to develop skills that enable them to work happily in a busy and demanding work environment.
The role:
Provide Clinical Leadership and oversee best practice standards for Social Work Services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards and Code of Ethics.
Provide specialist Social Work assessment, care planning, advice and intervention for clients.
Assist the Discipline Lead - Social Work with the coordination and management of overall Social Work Services, including recruitment, supervision and support of staff and students as required.
Contribute to the overall corporate governance of Social Work Services within the context of the Department of Allied Health.
Note: - Please refer to the
Applicant Guide
For more information
Susan Ballard
Position: Discipline Lead Social Work Phone: (03) 6777 6247 E-mail: susan.ballard@ths.tas.gov.au
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