Social Worker

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1-2
Remuneration: $70,944 - $82,899 Per Annum + 11% Super, + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ469681
Applications Close: Monday, 26th February 2024
Social Worker
Morisset
About the Service:

• An exciting opportunity exists to join NSW Health’s largest Mental Health service. Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) Mental Health Services delivers mental health care across the HNELHD which covers metropolitan, regional and rural areas of NSW. It

employees over 1700 mental health staff members who deliver comprehensive and specialist mental health services. We are committed to serving mental health consumers, carers and their families, to lived experience and co-design, and to providing culturally diverse, safe and inclusive care. Mental Health services provide a range of inpatient services and community mental health care, from prevention and early intervention, to treatment, rehabilitation and continuing care. * The focus of these services is to provide timely and effective care and to empower consumers to become resilient, independent and to self-manage their illness and recovery. Our services covers all age groups including child and adolescent,
adult and older people. * HNEMH are committed to their staff and provide orientation, training and education, professional development, clinical and profession supervision, and run an active research and evaluation program.
About us:

• Morisset Hospital provides extended care Mental Health Rehabilitation to consumers under the Mental Health Act and the Forensic Mental Health Act with a focus on developing skills and building resilience.
• We are a close-knit Multidisciplinary team comprising Nurse Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Medical Officers and Allied Health staff.
• This role is supported by Nurse Manager, Site Senior Social Worker and Head of Social Work with ongoing education and training opportunities encouraged.

About the role:

• Enjoy a diverse range of responsibilities, challenges and opportunities to make a real difference in our community.
• Provide specialist person centred clinical advice to consumers, carers and families, and other health care professionals to ensure delivery of innovative clinical practice models and therapeutic interventions.
• Provide social work input in collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to a high-quality rehabilitation service.
• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.

About the location:

• Listed as a heritage site, Morisset Hospital is a psychiatric facility situated on Silky Oak Drive, Morisset.
• Nestled between the sparkling shores of Lake Macquarie and the majestic woodlands of the Watagan Mountains to the west, Morisset serves as a serene entry point to the hidden trails and pathways weaving through the Lake Macquarie region.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%

- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Requirements:

• Must hold as a minimum a bachelor's degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.

About you:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• Passionate and knowledgeable clinician, with a strong focus on collaboration, person centred care and holistic care planning
• Ability to achieve positive patient outcomes whilst working independently and also within a team
• Dedicated to elevating well-being by enhancing health, safety, and overall quality of life

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Information for Applicants:

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:
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. * This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive
for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy. * All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations
• HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of

such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses. * Connect with us on
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