About the role
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1. Enjoy a diverse range of responsibilities, challenges and opportunities to make a real difference in our community.
2. Provide specialist person centred clinical advice to consumers, carers and families, and other health care professionals to ensure delivery of innovative clinical practice models and therapeutic interventions.
3. Provide social work input in collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to a high-quality rehabilitation service.
4. This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
About the location:
5. Listed as a heritage site, Morisset Hospital is a psychiatric facility situated on Silky Oak Drive, Morisset.
6. Nestled between the sparkling shores of Lake Macquarie and the majestic woodlands of the Watagan Mountains to the west, Morisset serves as a serene entry point to the hidden trails and pathways weaving through the Lake Macquarie region.
Benefits:
7. Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
8. Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
9. Superannuation contributions 11%
10. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
11. Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
12. Must hold as a minimum 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.
About you:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:
13. Passionate and knowledgeable clinician, with a strong focus on collaboration, person centred care and holistic care planning
14. Ability to achieve positive patient outcomes whilst working independently and also within a team
15. Dedicated to elevating well-being by enhancing health, safety, and overall quality of life
Information for Applicants:
16. All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
17. To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
18. We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
19. An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
20. Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations