Social Worker (Level 1/2) - Older People's Mental Health
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- Social Worker
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- REQ625146 Requisition #
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- 21 hours ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/2
Remuneration: $76,364 - $108,943 per annum + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ625146
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing high quality healthcare services to our local community, focused on patient and family-centred care.
The Community Mental Health / Older People’s Mental Health Team model of care states: The “Community Older People’s Mental Health Team” (OPMH Team) is a specialty service of the community mental health system.
OPMH Team provide a range of clinical services including intake, assessment, consultation, treatment and care coordination. Care coordination is the main component of this model of care and includes extended care coordination, targeted packages of care and short term care coordination.
Consumers under the care of OPMH Teams will either have:
Short term interventions and may be discharged or referred back to their GPs or other treatment providers after a period of weeks or months.
A period of treatment as recommended by evidence based practices.
The clinician will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in
addition to this position description.
For more information, please view the Position Description
Ideal Candidate
- Must hold a Bachelor degree in Social Work or equivalent that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
Benefits and Perks
Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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For enquiries, please contact Jim Poulios on 0488 098 631
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 7 December 2025
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