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Job Description
Job Description:
Position Title: Social Worker
Employment Type: Permanent PartTime
Hours per week: 16 Hours Per Week with potential of incrementing
Position Grade: Social Worker Level 12
Salary: $73427.07 $85800.23 AUD Annual FTE
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (NonDeclared) Affiliated Health Organisations Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department and Location: Social Work St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest notforprofit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.
About the Role:
Provide highquality personcentred care to patients and their families ensuring biopsychosocial assessments and interventions are delivered using evidencebased practices.
Step into complex clinical work addressing the social determinants of health and effectively managing cases that require critical intervention.
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across multiple specialties ensuring a holistic approach to patient care.
Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness in a fastpaced and dynamic clinical environment adapting to evolving patient needs.
Play a key role in enhancing service delivery by promoting research quality improvement and education projects within social work services.
Take ownership of your professional development and contribute to fostering a culture of diversity inclusion and compassionate care within the team.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincents Health Australia
2. Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) with evidence of clinical experience in a tertiary hospital or health related field as a practicing Social Worker.
3. Demonstrated clinical skills and knowledge in psychosocial assessment counselling therapy interventions case management advocacy and complex discharge planning.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention short term solution focused intervention and grief and loss.
5. Demonstrated experience and ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a highpressure environment with competing demands with sound negotiation and liaison skills.
6. Welldeveloped time management prioritization computer written and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to contribute to research projects quality improvement and education activities within the designated specialties and social work services.
8. Ability to participate in an extended hours on call service.
Why Work at St Vincents
Join a leading notforprofit organisation committed to compassionate excellent care.
Access generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
Opportunities for career development across the St Vincents Health Australia Network.
Participate in a range of educational programs and postgraduate opportunities.
Enjoy a great work/life balance and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
About St Vincents Hospital:
A busy innercity hospital located in a beautiful location with easy access to cafes galleries and theatres.
Centres of excellence in heart & lung transplantation cancer care mental health and more.
Close partnerships with universities and research institutes.
A diverse workplace with a commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity.
Sponsorship / Work Rights for Australia:
Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role
Preemployment Checks:
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all rolerequired preemployment checks including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity:
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How to Apply:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the Selection Criteria as noted above
Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincents Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
For further information please contact
The closing date for applications is 26 March 2025
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
