MedicalJobsAustralia.com Job Description: Role title: Social Worker - Domestic and Family Violence Role type: Permanent, full time Role grade: Social Worker, Level 3 (Year 1-2) Department and location: Social Work, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney Salary: $121,****** - $125,****** + Super + Salary Packaging
About the role
Provide specialist trauma-informed social work support to adults experiencing violence, abuse and neglect, promoting safety, recovery and improved health outcomes through evidence-based practice
Deliver comprehensive psychosocial and risk assessments, crisis intervention, therapeutic counselling, safety planning, advocacy and care coordination for people impacted by domestic and family violence
Provide expert consultation, education and capacity building to clinical teams across St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, strengthening responses to violence, abuse and neglect in accordance with policy, legislation and best practice
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to coordinate care, support safe discharge planning and promote continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings
Contribute to the advancement of social work practice through clinical supervision, education, research, quality improvement initiatives and participation in broader departmental activities
About you
Hold a degree in Social Work and be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), with a minimum of 3 years' demonstrated clinical experience in Domestic and Family Violence




Demonstrated experience providing trauma and violence-informed therapeutic counselling, psychosocial and risk assessments, safety planning, advocacy, psychoeducation and report writing for people experiencing domestic and family violence
Demonstrated ability to provide high-level Violence, Abuse and Neglect consultation and build effective relationships with multidisciplinary clinical teams across a complex health service environment
Ability to lead and contribute to research, quality improvement, projects and education initiatives, including evaluation and reporting of outcomes, with experience providing clinical supervision to students and staff
Willingness to participate in the after-hours on-call crisis social work service as required
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart-lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV-AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology:



Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Sponsorship - work rights for Australia Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For this role you must be an Australian or Current Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's 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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