Social Worker Level 3, Illawarra Brain Injury Service
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- Social Worker
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- REQ483973 Requisition #
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- Apr 25, 2024 Post Date
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $54.76 - $56.54 Per Hour
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ483973
Applications Close: 12 May 2024
What you'll be doing
Facilitate interventions to develop a client's independent living skills to optimum functioning. This will be based on client goals and in collaboration with the IBIS team and any relevant third parties. Intervention will be provided within setting deemed most appropriate i.e. outpatient or community based.
The position will be required to case manage a number of IBIS clients through their rehabilitation program. The position is required to provide timely reports that meet industry standard for clients that have compensation.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx
Selection Criteria
- Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the AASW Code of Ethics.
- Extensive post graduate experience in providing rehabilitation services to people with a traumatic brain injury.
- Extensive experience in the provision of education and counselling to carers and families.
- Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills in an environment of competing clinical/administrative demands.
- Demonstrated high level ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing, and demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems.
- Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and demonstrated capacity to provide clinical supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Irena Gordon on Irena.Gordon@health.nsw.gov.au
