Senior Social Worker Child and Family (Identified)

Location: Manly, NSW
Employment Type: Full Time
Employer: Royal Far West

Royal Far West is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker (Identified) to join our multidisciplinary Child & Family team. This position plays a vital role in delivering evidence-informed, culturally responsive social work services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families from rural and remote communities across NSW, supporting developmental, behavioural, learning and mental health outcomes.

In this senior clinical role, you will provide assessment, intervention, case management, advocacy, care coordination and discharge planning for children and their families. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while providing cultural consultation, practice leadership, supervision and mentoring to students and early career social workers. The role also contributes to strengthening culturally safe practice across Royal Far West and developing strong relationships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and community stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of children and families while supporting connection to culture, kinship, Country and community. Working within a supportive and highly skilled environment, you will have access to professional development, supervision, career progression opportunities and the flexibility to engage in community visits and outreach where required.

OUR CULTURE

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.





Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

Essential Criteria

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (identified position).
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and significant post-qualification professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families, with a deep understanding of culture, kinship systems, community strengths and the impacts of intergenerational trauma.
- Advanced experience in paediatric child and family social work, including assessment, intervention, advocacy, care coordination, case management and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practice education, supervision, mentoring and leadership to students and/or early career social workers.
- Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, child secure practices, family-centred and trauma-informed approaches, together with the ability to deliver culturally safe and inclusive services.

Desirable Criteria





- Understanding of the opportunities and challenges experienced by children and families living in rural and remote communities.
- Experience contributing to service development, quality improvement, evaluation, research and/or clinical supervision activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Royal Far West values diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and be currently residing in Australia.

Background Checks

All employees and volunteers are required to hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) from the state in which they reside, plus a WWCC from any other state where they complete child related work and to undergo training as part of their onboarding to the organisation. Additional checks (NDIS Worker Check and/or National Criminal Record Check) may apply depending on the role.

Benefits Offered

- Structured induction program
- Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference. You will be supporting children’s mental health, their wellbeing and helping them to build resilience.
- Career and professional development opportunities. There are great opportunities to learn best practice, we offer an Impactful Leadership Program to emerging leaders, interactive workshops offered to develop your work skills as well as online mandatory training.
- Multi-disciplinary workplace. Across RFW we have collaborative and supportive resident paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers to name a few.
- Attractive remuneration: base salary + 12% superannuation
- Salary Packaging – up to $15,900 of your general living expenses can be offered tax free + meals and entertainme

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