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Role title: Social Worker (Level 1-2)

Role type: Max term contract, full time (until June 2027)

Shift details: Monday to Friday

Department and location: Alcohol and Drug Service, Community Outpatient, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $79,419.00 to $113,301.00 Super Salary Packaging

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

Deliver specialist psychosocial assessments, counselling, brief interventions and health education for people who use stimulants, using evidence-informed, trauma-informed and harm minimisation approaches

Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, intake and triage, and develop individualised care plans that respond to consumer needs

Provide social work interventions including therapeutic support, care coordination, advocacy, referral management and support addressing social determinants of health

Develop and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational group programs, while contributing to community education and service improvement initiatives

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated care,



support complex clinical decision-making and contribute to best-practice service delivery

Participate in the Alcohol and Drug Service Violence and Neglect Response roster alongside other social workers in the service, Monday to Friday during business hours, with no on-call requirement

About you

Degree in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Demonstrated ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary teams in a high demand environment with competing priorities with sound liaison, negotiation and time management

Demonstrated knowledge of legislative requirements for domestic violence, child protection, guardianship and victims of crime

Demonstrated clinical skills, knowledge and-or experience in bio-psychosocial assessment, counselling, therapy interventions, case management, advocacy and discharge planning

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal direct supervision

Experience working in alcohol and other drug and-or mental health services is desirable

What we can offer you

Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

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

Coming from NSW Health?: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

Sponsorship - work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal chance

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.

How to apply The closing date for applications is 26th October 2026.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

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.

For further information, visit https:--www.svha.org.au-about-us-reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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