Social Worker (Level 3) Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ653844
Location: Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick
Applications close: Sunday 26 April 2026
This position is Targeted for Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people by exception under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and greater consideration will be given to suitable Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criterion.
Join us as a Senior Social Worker (Level 3) in the Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service (SUPPS). The Social Worker will work collaboratively with a Child & Family Health nurse providing quality care for vulnerable families with complex care needs, maintaining a focus on safe parenting, attachment and healthy childhood development. We provide a strengths-based, domestic violence informed, trauma informed and culturally safe program delivered in partnership with Drug & Alcohol and other health and non-government services. This position sits within the Counselling Violence Prevention & Response Team in Child Youth & Family Services.
The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service provides specialist parenting support by promoting safety and healthy child development within a harm minimisation framework to families with children aged 0-5 years who have experienced substance use and other vulnerabilities in pregnancy and/or parenting. You will be based in Botany conducting outreach and home visiting across Northern SESLHD.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Social Worker will plan, coordinate and implement in depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge in parental substance use with a focus on safe parenting, attachment and healthy childhood development, in order to provide high quality and trauma informed care across Northern SESLHD. The Social Worker will have a deep understanding of the impacts of colonisation, barriers faced by Aboriginal people and their families and ensure a culturally appropriate service delivery to clients and their families with children from birth to 5 years consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
Benefits:
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
- Qualifications in Social Work in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award with eligibility for membership with AASW.
- Evidence of clinical experience as a practising Social Worker in complex child & family issues in the early years and advanced knowledge of trauma, drug and alcohol, mental health and domestic violence on parenting.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Understanding of and commitment to quality improvement processes and the application of evidence based practice within child and family social work.
- Demonstrated knowledge of child wellbeing & child protection policy, legislation and practice.
- High level skills in communication, advocacy, negotiation, time management, conflict resolution and interagency liaison.
- Ability to design, plan, implement and evaluate group work programs.
- Current unrestricted class C NSW Drivers Licence.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Samantha Rennie on Samantha.Rennie@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- 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.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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