Employment Type: Permanent Full Time & Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $121,568.00 - $125,507.00 Per annum plus superannuation for Full Time

$ 61.31 - $ 63.30 Per hour plus superannuation for Part Time

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ694743

Location: St George Community Health Services, Kogarah

Applications close: Sunday 4 October 2026

Looking for 1 Permanent Full time and 1 Permanent Part Time(3 days per week)

What you'll be doing

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Social Work to provide high quality, trauma informed, and evidence based therapeutic interventions to support the emotional, behavioural and relational wellbeing of children and families consistent with NSW Health, SESLHD policies, procedures and standards.

This role includes responsibilities for supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education delivery to other health care professionals and the teaching of students on clinical placement.

Benefits:

- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State)



Award (Bachelor of Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers with demonstrated post graduate clinical experience and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning.
- Demonstrated extensive post graduate clinical experience in providing evidence based therapeutic counselling, groupwork and case management to children and families impacted by trauma and adverse life events.
- Demonstrated experience in providing culturally safe counselling and other responses to Aboriginal families who have experienced interpersonal and intergenerational trauma.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).

Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Jessica Payne on [email protected]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness,



Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about ourDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best chance to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please

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