Social Worker Level 4, Early Psychosis Program (Epp) - Esmhs

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (through to January 2025)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.72 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ457135
Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker and want to work with an innovative Youth Mental Health Team? Come and join our dynamic multidisciplinary mental health team providing care and support for young people.
Where you'll be working
The Early Psychosis Programme, Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Team, is based in Bondi Junction in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. This is a dynamic, industry leading service providing evidence-based Early Intervention in Psychosis.
The team values innovation, and quality improvement and research are valued. This is an opportunity to work in a positive, optimistic culture and make a difference to the lives of young people experiencing psychosis.
This exciting opportunity is via a temporary contract until January 2025. What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Early Psychosis Programme is a multi-disciplinary community mental health team providing specialist early intervention treatment to young people (14-25 years) who are at risk of, or are experiencing, psychosis. The Senior Social Worker/Family Worker is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in order to provide high quality Social Work care to families, carers and young people of the Early Psychosis Programme consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:
Selection Criteria: * Hold 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.

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Mental Health Social Work, including working with young people, carers and family, and across diversity of gender, culture and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Early Intervention philosophy, principles and practice
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
• Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
• Current NSW Drivers licence

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For role related queries or questions contact Alana Scully on alana.scully@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 14 January 2024