Social Worker, Level 3, Illawarra Transitional Aged Care Service

Selection Criteria:

1. 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.
2. Extensive post graduate experience in the provision of Social Work services in a health related setting
3. Demonstrated skills in case management with high level assessment and intervention skills and the ability to manage own caseload through co-ordinated assessment and care management of older people with complex needs.
4. Extensive knowledge of issues related to working with older people and knowledge of Commonwealth Government guidelines on aged care residential assessments, the Aged Care Act (1997) and Transitional Aged Care Programs.
5. Demonstrated high level ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing, and proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems
6. Demonstrated ability to prioritise work and manage stressful situations; ability to work unsupervised and apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or critical nature .
7. Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement activities and service evaluation processes with other staff and demonstrated capacity to provide clinical supervision.
8. Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.