Social Worker Level 1/2 - Cooma - $5000 Of Incentives Offered

‘This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $5000'

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time to 10 May 2025
Location: Cooma
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/2
Remuneration: $35.78 - $54.04 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ483295
Applications Close: 26 April 2024Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.  As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities.  To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – What we offer: 

·         Flexible work arrangements

·         Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing

·         Corporate Health and Fitness program

·         11% Superannuation on top of your gross income

·         Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Cooma is the largest town in the Snowy Mountains, with bushwalking, mountain biking, horse-riding, fishing and white-water rafting all on the door-step of the ski-fields. The wilderness experiences are unforgettable, with Australia’s highest peak in Kosciuszko National Park. It’s just over 60 minutes’ drive to Canberra and 80 minutes to Merimbula the gateway of the beautiful Sapphire Coast.

What you'll be doing

The Allied Health Professional is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing quality social work services to patients/ clients of the SNSW Local Health District in order to meet their health and wellbeing needs.

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualification as a Social Worker and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
2. Demonstrated effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work / caseload across a regional area.
5. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence based practice relevant to clinical discipline.
6. Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

At Southern NSW 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.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022_030All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. 

Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au