CCLHD Social Work Casual Pool

Central Coast Local Health District is seeking motivated and compassionate Casual Social Workers to join our Gosford, Woy Woy and Wyong inpatient teams. With an understanding of the psychosocial challenges that accompany chronic and acute illness, you'll provide comprehensive assessments, crisis management, and brief interventions tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual and their support network.

Your ability to adapt communication styles, work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams, and prioritise competing demands will ensure the delivery of high-quality care in a fast-paced environment. Being a member of the CCLHD Social Work casual pool, working the hours that suit your lifestyle, will enable you to further your current knowledge and gain a broad breadth of Inpatient Social Work field of practice experiences.

From providing emotional support, working with families and carers to facilitating smooth transitions through the healthcare system, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring patients and their families receive the support they need during difficult times. As part of our mutually supportive and dedicated team, you'll have opportunities for professional development, service development, and collaboration with senior managers and colleagues.

The position is part of the CCLHD Social Work team that provides a professional social work service to patients and their family/carers to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes for patients consistent with CCLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. This position will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality care in a dynamic team environment.

The Social Worker is to provide assessment, crisis and brief intervention, counselling and case planning to assist patients/families/carers to deal with the emotional impact of illness, to facilitate smooth transitions through the hospital system and to access appropriate community services. The Social Worker will work with the multidisciplinary team, senior managers and other inpatient social workers to ensure the delivery of effective and proactive social work services and psychosocial care.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

Tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) (overseas qualifications must supply the AASW Overseas Assessment number). A demonstrated understanding of the current AASW Practice Standards as they relate to Inpatient Social Work. A well-developed understanding of the psychosocial issues that arise for patients and their families during chronic and acute illness and trauma. Preferably demonstrated social work experience in the clinical specialty area where applicable.

Demonstrated experience in providing psychosocial assessment and crisis management, within person centred, trauma informed and brief intervention models and preferably within a health clinical setting and or within the clinical specialty where applicable. Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.

Financial Benefits: Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.

Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.

Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process.

All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes: Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment. Category B positions: Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory. NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.