Make a difference at the
beginning of a child's journey
Support our young
patients and their families through health
challenges
Vacancy Reference
No. ******
This is an
Permanent Part Time appointment at 60.8 hours per fortnight (0.8
FTE), with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
About
the Role
Perth
Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced and passionate
Senior Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary
Early Intervention Clinic within the Department of
paediatric rehabilitation (Kids Rehab WA).
This is an
opportunity to provide specialist social work services to infants,
young children and their families at a critical time in their
lives.
The Early Intervention Clinic supports young children,
predominantly under two years of age, who have been identified as
being at risk of cerebral palsy or who have other congenital or
developmental conditions.
Working as an
integral member of a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team,
you will bring specialist expertise in psychosocial assessment and
intervention, supporting families experiencing the impact of an
unexpected or life-changing diagnosis.
You will draw
on your knowledge of and experience working with bereavement, grief
and loss, adjustment and chronic sorrow to support families to
understand and adjust to their child's diagnosis, identify their
strengths and psychosocial needs, access appropriate supports, and
build connections with community services and resources.
Strong
communication skills and an understanding of interprofessional
practice will be essential to your success in this role.
You will
contribute actively to multidisciplinary team meetings, providing a
social work perspective while effectively giving and receiving
feedback to support shared clinical decision-making and outcomes
for children and families.
Key
responsibilities include:
Working
collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to develop
holistic, family-centred care plans.
Contributing specialist
social work perspectives to multidisciplinary assessments, case
discussions and clinical decision-making.
Developing strong
partnerships with Clinical Nurse Specialists and other members
of the rehabilitation team to ensure coordinated and responsive
support for families.
Supporting families to
navigate relevant disability and community service pathways,
including the NDIS, Early Childhood Approach, Thriving Kids and
other relevant services.
Connecting families with
community resources, peer support, respite, playgroups and
other services that promote family wellbeing and
participation.
Maintaining effective
working relationships with community and government agencies,
including the Department of Communities where
relevant.
Providing clinical
consultation, supervision and support to Social Workers and
Social Work students as required.
Participating in
education, quality improvement, research and evaluation
activities that enhance social work practice and family
outcomes.
Supporting the ongoing
development of social work practice within Early Intervention
and Paediatric Rehabilitation.
Participating in
departmental activities, meetings and after-hours/on-call
arrangements as required.
If you have
understanding and knowledge of Child Development
(especially for children under the age of 2), together with
experience working with bereavement, grief and loss, adjustment and
chronic sorrow, we encourage you to apply.
Please
note a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for
full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is
a requirement for this role.
Resources
can be provided to support transition from an adult care
environment into paediatric practice.
About
our Department
The
Early Intervention Clinic provides specialist
multidisciplinary assessment and support to children from infancy
through to approximately five years of age, with a particular focus




on children identified as being at risk of cerebral palsy or
experiencing other developmental or congenital
conditions.
The clinic
brings together a highly skilled multidisciplinary team comprising
Paediatricians, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists,
Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Social Work and
Psychology, with access to Dietetics and other allied health
professionals as required.
Working at
the intersection of paediatric health, rehabilitation, disability
and family support, the team is committed to collaborative,
coordinated and family-centred care that supports children's
development and helps families navigate diagnosis, disability and
access to appropriate supports and services.
How to apply: We
welcome your application via the 'Apply for Job' button at the
bottom of this page.
Your application should contain the
following:
A copy of your
current CV outlining your most recent and relevant
work experience.
Evidence of a
Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for
full membership of the Australian Association of Social
Workers or the Society of Qualified Social Workers
OR Evidence from the AASW of assessment of an overseas
social work qualification and AASW membership
eligibility.
The
name, email and contact details of two
referees who can be contacted to provide a
confidential report (we will contact you and seek your
confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees).
Within the
application system you will be presented with the following three
questions.
Please review the Essential and Desirable Selection
Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form carefully
when preparing your response.
These questions allow you to
showcase your relevant skills and experiences in detail, with
a generous word limit of 500 words for each
response.
1
Describe a situation where you provided advanced social work
assessment and intervention to a child and family experiencing a
complex or life-changing circumstance.
In your response,
explain
How you
assessed the psychosocial needs, strengths and circumstances of
the child and family.
The key
issues you identified through your assessment and how these
informed your social work approach.
What
theories and frameworks informed your approach.
For the same
case, please describe:
The
social work interventions you implemented and the clinical
reasoning underpinning your approach;
How you
supported the family through grief, loss, adjustment or
uncertainty, where relevant;
For the same
case, please describe how you worked with other clinicians and
within your role as a Social Worker to provide
care.
Your
response should demonstrate your advanced clinical social work
skills, understanding of family-centred practice, ability to work
effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and capacity to
achieve positive outcomes for children and
families.
This
response will be assessed against essential criteria 2 4, and 6
from the position description.
These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the
online application process as you will be required to answer
various questions and attach your documentation.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For
Further Job Related Information: We
encourage you to contact Joanne
McNamara on ****** or
******** *** or ************ with any specific
questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your
application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online,



please contact Employee
Services on ******** for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must
have valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold
citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing
employment in Australia.
Sponsorship is
not currently available for this position.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
WA Health is
committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
We embrace diversity and strongly
encourage applications from people from culturally diverse
backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition,
we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA
Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy.
As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to
this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for
other 'similar' vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public
sector.
In addition to this, should the successful applicant
decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most
suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of
these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
About
CAHS
The Child and
Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service
provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the
State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and
young people.
CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children's
Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
With over
**** employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward
Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than
160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan
area.
For further
information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please
click here and
for further information regarding CAHS' services, please
click here
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy
communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace
culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability.
During
the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil
the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
Support
for your interview process
CAHS is
committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access
needs of all applicants.
If you require any reasonable adjustments
to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your
inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS
Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
Lodgement is system
generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE
OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

📌 Senior Social Worker - Early Intervention (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth