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Employment Type: Permanent Full TimeLocation: QueanbeyanPosition Classification: Social Worker Level 4Remuneration: $121658 - $124607Hours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ591734Applications Close: 27 July 2025Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closingThe Welcome Experience | NSW GovernmentSouthern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here We Are SouthernWhat We OfferFlexible work arrangementsSalary Packaging up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasingCorporate Health and Fitness program12% Superannuation on top of your gross incomeAnnual Leave LoadingWhere you will be workingThere is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nations capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health DistrictWhat You''ll Be DoingThe Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) program is a Nurse-led, structured sustained health home visiting program for children and families from pregnancy to 2 years of age.The SNF Social Worker will provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF multidisciplinary team with an early intervention focus that aims to enhance parenting capacity, promote healthy family functioning, support families at a time of change and promote infant mental health.Selection CriteriaDegree in Social Work from an accredited course providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).Extensive experience, with specialism working with families with complex clinical presentations in relevant clinical settings such as perinatal mental health, child protection, domestic violence, and substance misuse and able to form therapeutic relationships built on healthy boundaries.Demonstrated advanced specialist therapeutic skills in conducting complex psychosocial assessments and counselling with the ability to respond to the needs of vulnerable families in stressful situationsDemonstrated ability to utilise problem solving skills and a multidisciplinary team approach in planning, delivery, and coordination of patient care.Extensive expert clinical experience providing clinical consultation and facilitating case reviews, in the contact of family centred casework within a community based multidisciplinary teamExtensive demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining cooperative professional relationships, with other health teams, government, and NGO agencies through the use of well-developed interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills with high level time management,Evidence of current unrestricted driver''s licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (convenor) should you require assistance.If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping upOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific DiseasesThis is a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.auNeed more information?Click here for the Position DescriptionFind out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Rosa Maidment on 0437 803 657 or email Rosa.Maidment@health.nsw.gov.au #J-18808-Ljbffr