Heart Failure Clinical Social Worker

💙 Empower cardiac patients to reach their health goals
🌿 Deliver compassionate, evidence-based psychosocial care
🤝 Join a collaborative, supportive multidisciplinary team

Support cardiac patients to overcome barriers and achieve better health outcomes through expert social work care.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1 / Level 2
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour 
Hours Per Week: 11.4
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you’ll be working
Based at Blacktown Hospital, you’ll be part of a passionate team committed to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact in a supportive and dynamic environment.

• Work in a multidisciplinary team alongside skilled health professionals

• Experience a culture that values compassion, respect and collaboration

• Access opportunities for clinical supervision and professional development

• Contribute to innovative, person-centred cardiac care

• Join a workplace that encourages growth and continuous learning

What you’ll be doing
As the Heart Failure Clinical Social Worker, you’ll provide comprehensive social work services to outpatients at the Heart Failure Clinic. You’ll support patients and carers facing complex psychosocial challenges that impact their cardiac health.

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide tailored interventions

• Deliver counselling, crisis support, advocacy and referrals to community resources

• Work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health teams

• Educate and support staff and students through supervision and training

• Participate in supervision and professional development to maintain best practice

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications:  Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

 Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated core competency skills in psychosocial assessments and demonstrated understanding of issues associated with: Domestic violence, child protection matters, acute and chronic illness, age related illnesses, Guardianship and end of life matters.

2. Demonstrated clinical experience or understanding of grief and loss counselling, crisis intervention, discharge planning and working with complex family dynamics.

3. Demonstrated understanding of matters associated with working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background as well as people from culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

4. Demonstrated well-developed time management skills, excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high level computer literacy.

5. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team

6. A good knowledge of community resources and experience liaising with community organisations

7. Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice and a commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.

8. Ability to work in a team providing 7-day rotating roster as well as participate in the After Hours On Call Social Work Service.

Requisition ID: REQ612934
Applications Close: 22nd October 2025 

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• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Katrina Anwar at Katrina.Anwar@health.nsw.gov.au