AddressPosition Title: Senior Social Worker
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Mental Health Early Intervention (PEIPOD) service. PEIPOD is a multidisciplinary early intervention service for young people with the recent onset of psychosis or a mood disorder. The purpose of this role is to provide assessment and psychological therapy, work collaboratively with young people across both the inpatient and community settings, and work in close partnership with local non-government organisations
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Senior Social Worker who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are able to provide:
- The provision of best practice early intervention strategies in early psychosis and mood disorders, which promote recovery and minimise any possible disability associated with mental illness.
- Ensuring that consumers and/or carers participate in the development and implementation of their own treatment/management plans.
- Applying continuous quality improvement principles within all aspects of clinical practice and participating in the ongoing development and evaluation of St Vincent’s Mental Health Service
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Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with evidence of clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or health related field as a practising Social Worker
3. Unrestricted NSW Driver’s License
4. Ability to work collaboratively with consumers within a recovery framework
5. Experienced clinician with extensive knowledge working within a multidisciplinary team in an inpatient or community mental health service
6. Demonstrated understanding of early intervention principles in the context of emerging mental health problems in young people
7. Experience and commitment to working with young people with complex needs, including homelessness, drug and alcohol use and forensic issues
8. Demonstrated competencies and experience in the provision of clinical supervision and the ability to undertake and lead clinical planning, research, quality improvement, staff education and education projects within the mental health service
Applications close on 12 April 2024
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