Care Coordinator - Social Worker lvl 4 - ED to Community team
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- Social Worker
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- REQ654135 Requisition #
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- Apr 06, 2026 Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 2 October 2026
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $126,524.00 - $129,591.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ654135
Location: Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah
Applications close: Monday 20 April 2026
Join a dynamic team of senior clinicians supporting people who often visit the Emergency Department (ED) due to complex health and social needs. The goal is to provide support in the community to reduce unnecessary visits to the ED. https://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services-clinics/directory/integrated-care-unit/emergency-department-to-community-edc. This program is located in the Integrated Care Unit and provides an opportunity to collaborate with various programs. Please note that applicants who would like to apply for this vacancy (secondment/higher grade duty opportunity) are required to discuss their application with their relevant line manager to gain, in principle, approval/support for this professional development opportunity prior to submitting their application.
The Role
Plan, coordinate, and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in order to provide high quality social care coordination/navigation, and social work service and counselling/coaching as required, to clients/carers of the Integrated Care Unit clinical services acting across all facilities within SESLHD.
To act as a high level social work/social services specialist consultant to Integrated Care clinical services as well as relevant hospital based and primary care based collaborative care partners. To provide high level social work advice on integrated care programs and projects and contribute to education/promotion of the Integrated Care Social Work role and social work in general.
Benefits:
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• 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.
- Must hold as a minimum a bachelor degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in providing social work services for people living with complex health problems.
- 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 (experience across hospital based services, primary care health services and social care services).
- Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence.
- Ability to analyse and interpret health and social care needs and gaps and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature while maintaining a client centred focus.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Current 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 Althea Barry on Althea.Barry@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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