Social Worker Specialist Palliative Care - Tweed

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Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time /Part TimePosition Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3Remuneration: $54.77 - $56.54 per hour Hours Per Week: up to 38hrs
Requisition ID: REQ464126
Tweed Community and Allied Health are seeking a Specialist Palliative CareSocial Worker to work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing inpatient and community social work services to clients, families and carers of the Specialist Palliative Care service. Working within the model of Palliative Care to identify and address psychosocial needs, provide therapeutic services to clients and provide specialist consultation and other team members in the management of complex cases. If you have: Relevant qualification in Bachelor of Social Work and eligible for membership of The Australian Social Work Association prior to commencing. To be appointed as a Level 3 Health professional evidence must be provided of three years' clinical experience and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a level 3 practitioner Extensive clinical experience in providing social work services, psychosocial assessment, case planning, individual and family grief and loss counselling and bereavement counselling Ability to utilise problem solving skills and a multidisciplinary team approach in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care Understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal social, cultural and economic issues with capacity to flexibly develop local responses to community needs using cross cultural communication skills We can offer you: · Flexible and supportive work environment · Diverse career pathways · Professional and personal development · Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce · Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and · The opportunity to make a difference! Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. · To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au · You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Michelle Bridges on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 18 February 2024 #alliedhealth