AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5
Remuneration: $126240 - $129309 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ481222
Applications Close: 18 April 2024Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
What you'll be doing
The SNSWLHD New Street Service is a NSW Health child protection initiative and part of a developing network of services delivered by Local Health Districts in NSW. It provides counselling intervention to families of children and young people (10-17 years) who have sexually harmed. The program includes a specific focus on improving outcome for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Senior Clinician has a key role in ensuring the delivery of quality, specialist services in a forensic service, provide clinical leadership and guidance in the planning, policy development and service delivery in a complex setting.
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
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. Queanbeyan enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation’s capital along with fabulous restaurants.
Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away.
Selection Criteria
Degree in Social Work or Psychology and membership or demonstrated eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers; in addition to meeting the criteria for a Level 2 Allied Health Professional; OR full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience as a Social Worker or psychologist.
Willingness to undertake accreditation with the Harmful Sexual Behaviours Counsellor Accreditation Scheme administered by the NSW Children’s Guardian.
- Demonstrated extensive post graduate clinical (therapeutic) experience including demonstrated capacity to work therapeutically with people who have sexually abused and/or experienced abuse and postgraduate clinical practice in the area of sexual assault, violence and abuse or related.
- Understanding the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people and communities and its relationship to Aboriginal Family Violence and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Aboriginal people and communities with willingness to participate in ongoing Aboriginal competency training.
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical supervision and clinical leadership within a team.
- Demonstrated advanced communication skills, conflict resolution skills, initiative, time management and commitment to clinical team building.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a senior member of a therapeutic team.
- Demonstrated high level of understanding of the legislation, Government policies, NSW Health Policies, and legal issues surrounding harmful sexual behaviour, child protection, domestic violence and sexual abuse and the application of these within a health setting.
- Evidence of a 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 and overnight stays.
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
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For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Sherwin on 02 6150 7*** / 0448 467 *** or email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
