Social Worker - Child Protection Counselling Service - Incentives Offered
Move for More – Make a Lasting Difference in Child Protection
Remuneration: $112,396 – $116,038 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Applications Close: Tuesday 28th October 2025
This is a Social Work Level 3 position. However, if there are no appropriate Level 3 applicants, applications from Level 1 and 2 will be considered. The selection criteria reflects the requirements for a Level 3 applicant. Responses from Level 1 or 2 applicants need to demonstrate their level of competence with regard to the same criteria and their ability to work towards Level 3. The expected performance of the incumbent will be commensurate with his/her years of experience and current level at commencement of appointment. The incumbent will work towards meeting the criteria for Level 3.
At Hunter New England Health, your work has real impact every day - and the community you serve will feel it. Join a team where your expertise, compassion, and resilience improve lives and shape futures across Moree and surrounding communities.
Benefits
Enjoy a role that rewards your dedication and supports your work-life balance:
- Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.*
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport for discounted gym memberships for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
What You’ll Be Doing
Step into a role where your skills, compassion, and trauma-informed expertise directly help children, young people, and families heal. As a Child Protection Counsellor in the Moree Violence, Abuse and Neglect (VAN) team, you will:
- Provide medium to long-term therapeutic interventions (3–18 months) for children and young people aged 0–18, and their families
- Deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent counselling and casework services
- Work collaboratively within a small, highly supportive team of four, backed by the broader Community Health and district-wide VAN network
- Support recovery from trauma, strengthen family functioning, and reduce future risk
This is a rewarding role for a practitioner who thrives in a community-focused, collaborative environment where your work makes a tangible difference.
Why You’ll Love Moree
When you Move for More, you gain more than a job, you gain lifestyle, community, and impact. Moree offers a welcoming regional environment, where your work is valued and your efforts make a lasting difference.
Locals love Moree for:
- More community: Close-knit connections with colleagues and families you serve
- More balance: Affordable housing, open spaces, and a slower pace of life
- More opportunity: Grow professionally, make meaningful contributions, and strengthen your expertise in child protection
Who You Are
We are looking for a motivated, resilient, and compassionate practitioner who understands the complex impacts of violence, abuse, and neglect on children, families, and communities.
You’ll bring:
- A qualification in Social Work and eligibility or membership for general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Prior experience delivering culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services and programs
- Excellent communication, leadership, and time-management skills
- A collaborative, professional approach and strong work ethic
Ready to Move for More?
Bring your expertise, compassion, and resilience to Moree and help children and families heal, recover, and thrive.
Apply now or contact us to discuss the role, flexible rostering, and relocation support to make your move seamless.
Additional Information:
- * Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions. Please note: if your contract ends before the agreed completion date, you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Hunter New England Health 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, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
- This position is full time; however, part time arrangements will be considered (minimum 2 days per week).
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Lee Clissold on Lee.Clissold@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
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 new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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