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Eurobodalla Regional Hospital Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3 Remuneration: 121568
- 125507 Hours Per Week: 38 Applications Close: 28 October 2026 Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Join Our Team as a Social Worker – Supporting our Community through Compassionate Care. Are you dedicated to helping patients and their families navigate complex social and emotional challenges? At Eurobodalla Regional Hospital our Social Workers play a crucial role in providing holistic support—addressing the social, emotional, and practical needed that impact patient health and recovery. You’ll work closely with medical teams to connect patients with resources and empower them during vulnerable times. Join us to help build stronger, healthier communities through social support and advocacy.

Support for Working within SNSWLHD Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero Salary packaging options Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle

Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government Where you'll be working The Eurobodalla Regional Hospital (ERH) is a new hospital currently under construction on the stunning Southern NSW coast, set to open in 2027 bringing state-of-the-art facilities and expanded services to the region. Located in south-east Moruya, under four hours drive from Sydney and only two hours from Canberra. ERH will be larger than both the current Batemans Bay and Moruya hospitals combined. Designed with future growth in mind, ERH has the capacity to expand as the needs of the community evolve.



You can learn more about the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital here.

What you'll be doing

The ED Social Worker is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing specialist response service to patients/clients of the SNSW Local Health District in order to meet their health and wellbeing needs. This position is primarily based in the Emergency Department and supports an integrated response in accordance with patient need by facilitating entry into Violence Abuse and Neglect Services, Social Work and other services.

Selection Criteria

- Bachelor’s degree in social work with eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or a bachelor’s degree in counselling or other equivalent qualification as per NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in crisis support, care coordination and short-term crisis counselling, with a focus on the provision of trauma informed responses to victims of interpersonal trauma and their non-offending family members.
- High level of clinical knowledge and skills around recent significant trauma including sudden death, victims of crime and road trauma who present to a hospital or health care setting in crisis.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective, strong and professional community networks.
- Demonstrated high level communication (written and oral),



negotiation and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise work; manage and respond to stressful situations and the ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise professional development, quality improvement and evidence based practice.
- Current unrestricted drivers licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to travel as the role requires. This may include driving long distances and overnight stays.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All recent employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, w

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