Safewayz Senior Clinician - Site Negotiable Within Inland Network
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Location: Site Negotiable Within Inland Network
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4, Psychologist, Snr Psychologist
Remuneration:
Psychologist - $46.58 - 59.39 per hour
Snr Psychologist - $62.53 - 67.75 per hour
Social Worker Level 4 - $63.84 - 65.36 per hour
Hours Per Week: 30
Requisition ID: REQ640965
Applications Close: 4 March 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About the Service
Join Our Team as a Social Worker – Supporting our Community through Compassionate Care.
Are you dedicated to helping patients and their families navigate complex social and emotional challenges?
At Southern our Social Workers play a crucial role in providing holistic support—addressing the social, emotional, and practical needs that impact patient health and recovery. You’ll work closely with medical teams to connect patients with resources and empower them during vulnerable times.
Join us to help build stronger, healthier communities through social support and advocacy.
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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What you'll be doing
This role will coordinate primary prevention initiatives, provide early support for children and families to address behaviours when they are first identified, and coordinate pathways into specialist counselling services for children and families who need them. This program has been specifically designed to support children under the age of 10 years who have displayed problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSB).
Selection Criteria
- Degree in Social Work or Bachelor degree in Counselling or Psychology or related field as per NSW Health Service Health Professionals award, and/or eligibility for registration with AHPRA or AASW or completion of the ECAV pathway, with demonstrated cultural expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counselling services to individuals and their families. Including the ability to create Aboriginal community connections, engagement and collaboration to affect outcomes with an understanding of intergenerational trauma, contextual and causal factors for violence, abuse and neglect and the principles of cultural safety.
- Demonstrated understanding and skills in child centered, family focused counselling, support and case management to address problematic or harmful sexual behaviours with young children and their carers.
- Demonstrated understanding of the legal and policy framework governing child protection in NSW.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in combination with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a small therapeutic team.
- Demonstrated experience participating in and/or leading of quality improvement activities and service development and evaluation.
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and professional education and experience in providing clinical supervision.
- Evidence of a current Class C driver licence and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances with the Health Service.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact estelle.roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Caroline Coles on 02 6455 3278 or Caroline.Coles@health.nsw.gov.au
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