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The Child, Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) Senior Social Worker plays a leading role in the provision of a comprehensive range of assessments and treatments for infants, children & adolescents affected by moderate to severe mental health problems. This is a senior clinical role and includes management of complex cases, and the provision of senior clinical supervision, education and support to Social Work and other allied health clinicians within the service.
n Previous applicants need not apply
n Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 3 March 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
n Position Classification: Social Worker (Level 4)
n Remuneration: $2,331.57 - $2,388.09 per week
n Hours Per Week: 19
n Requisition ID: REQ585442
n Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
n NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
n Where you'll be working
n You will be working with HKH CYMHS based in the Mental Health Community building at Hornsby Hospital.
n What You'll Be Doing
n The Child, Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) Senior Social Worker plays a leading role in the provision of a comprehensive range of assessments and treatments for infants, children & adolescents affected by moderate to severe mental health problems. They ensure a high quality of social work service and clinical care is provided to consumer, carers and families accessing the service. To take a senior clinical role in the management of complex cases within the service, maintaining a clinical caseload which will involve direct therapeutic work with children / adolescents, their families/carers and other relevant parties.
n In conjunction with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead to participate in the review, evaluation and development of clinical service delivery. To provide senior clinical supervision,
education and support to Social Work and other allied health clinicians within the service to ensure high quality clinical care provided to all consumers through a range of individual, family-based and group interventions.
n People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
n Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria
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- A bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the AASW Code of Ethics. Recent, extensive and varied post graduate clinical experience as a level 2 Social Worker or above.
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- Demonstrated experience in the assessment and management of adolescents with high acuity mental health issues often presenting with multiple risk factors. Knowledge and expertise in contemporary practices in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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- Extensive experience in working with families experiencing significant distress and attachment difficulties in the family system, impacted by multiple psycho-social stressors and/or inter-generational trauma.
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- Demonstrated experience in, leading, initiating, mentoring, completing and presenting quality improvement activities, research and service evaluation process. Extensive experience in clinical teaching and supervision for students and allied health staff.
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[email protected] This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. Applications Close: 14 August 2025n
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