Palliative Care Bereavement Social Worker Lvl 3 - Location Negotiable Across MLHD

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 April 2026)
Position Classification: Social Worker - Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580029
Applications Close: 25 June 2025
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from a state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to a small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured, and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

There is so much to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the MLHD community? Visit us here.

About Your Role

The Bereavement Support social worker/Psychologist will be the clinical lead for the Bereavement Support in the Community service.
This service will provide:

• Coordinated support and bereavement follow up of family members/carers of patients of the MLHD Palliative Care Service.
• Consistent provision of information and psycho-education for bereaved family members/carers of patients of the MLHD Palliative Care Service
• Bereaved family members/carers have awareness of the available support services and resources, including the availability of bereavement counselling through MLHD for family members/carers of patients of the MLHD Palliative Care Service who meet referral criteria.

The role will be part of the MLHD Community Care team and work within the Palliative Care team and closely with the Community Care Nursing team to identify and link clients who are receiving or who have received Palliative Care services and require bereavement support.

Bereavement counselling seeks to ’restore functioning, facilitate wellbeing and reaffirm or reconstruct meaning for at risk bereaved people’ (Stroebe, Schut and Stroebe 2005 in Klasen, 2017: 363).

The Bereavement Counsellor offers individual counselling for bereaved family members, caregivers and friends of supportive and palliative care patients who have died and were known to MLHD. The Bereavement Counsellor also coordinates a range of other forms of support (eg support groups, bereavement information and resources, memorial services, referral for other specialist intervention or support as appropriate) where need is identified, as well as the provision of education and consultation for MLHD staff and the community regarding bereavement related issues.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Molly Witenden, A/ Nursing Unit Manager on 0474 304946 or Molly.Witenden@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.