Social Worker
💙 Make a meaningful impact supporting patients and families
🌱 Grow your career with learning, supervision and development
🤝 Join a supportive multidisciplinary Allied Health team
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1/ Level 2
Remuneration: $79,419- $113,301 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals
Where you'll be working
Join the Social Work Department at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, where you'll be part of a dedicated Allied Health team committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care. Working alongside medical, nursing and allied health professionals, you'll support patients and families through complex health challenges while contributing to service improvement, education and evidence-based practice. You'll be encouraged to develop your skills through ongoing professional development, supervision and a strong culture of collaboration.
Work across two leading hospitals serving the diverse communities of Western Sydney.
Be supported by experienced Social Workers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Access regular clinical supervision, professional development and education opportunities.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.
Enjoy a collaborative workplace that values respect, innovation and patient-centred care.
What you'll be doing
As a Social Worker Level 1/2, you will provide comprehensive psychosocial assessment, intervention and advocacy to patients and their families, supporting them through complex health and life circumstances. You'll work independently on routine clinical matters while receiving professional support for more complex presentations and contributing to continuous service improvement.
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and provide counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy and referral to community services.
Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health teams to support patient care and complex clinical decision-making.
Manage complex presentations including safeguarding, domestic and family violence, child protection, guardianship and end-of-life care.
Participate in clinical supervision, professional development, quality improvement activities and student supervision.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to evidence-based, patient-focused care.
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 Criteria
Qualification: Degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).
Selection Criteria
Demonstrated understanding of psychosocial issues associated with acute and chronic illness.
Demonstrated capacity to provide counselling and case management with patients/families with illness adjustment, end of life care and with complex discharge issues
Demonstrated clinical experience or understanding of the psychosocial impact of grief, loss and bereavement.
Demonstrated understanding of issues associated with working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse client group.
Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills and high-level computer literacy.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
Knowledge of quality assurance and / or clinical practice improvement activities
Unrestricted drivers licence and availability to participate in the After-Hours Crisis On Call Social Work Service.
Requisition ID: REQ671225
Applications Close: 26th July 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Peter Hogg Acting Social Work Head of Department on 0447 842 278 or at Peter. Hogg@Health.nsw.gov.au
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
