Employment Type: PermanentFull Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 4
Remuneration:131585 - 134775 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ684029
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 22 August 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Jeanelle Wood on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
The Department of Adolescent Medicine provides specialist services for adolescents and their families in a range of clinical areas including complex adolescent, eating disorders, gender, drug and alcohol, gynaecological and chronic illness self management and transition. Services include inpatient and outpatient care with a strong focus on family support and engagement in all clinical areas. In addition there is a strong focus on research through the Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, and education and training for health professionals. The clinical work of the department occurs in the context of interdisciplinary care with medical, nursing and allied heath staff working together to provide care.
This position Senior Social Work position provides a comprehensive assessment and therapeutic service to adolescents and their families attending the Complex Adolescent Clinic. The Complex Adolescent Clinic is a tertiary multi-disciplinary service supporting adolescents with chronic physical symptoms and psychosocial complexities impairing their day to day function. As a senior staff member it is expected that this position will provide a high degree of clinical leadership through advanced therapeutic skills, case management and the ability to advocate in the face of complex psychosocial issues. Additionally, this position will provide the social work service to the adolescent ward and provide psychosocial interventions, particularly family-based intervention, for adolescents receiving inpatient rehabilitation for their complex symptoms. The capacity to contribute to the psychosocial team in group clinical supervision and clinical consultation on difficult cases will be an important part of the role.
Additional Benefits (where applicable)
- Flexible work opportunities
- Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
- accrued days off (ADOs)
- fitness passport
- employee assistance program (EAP)
Requirements
- Recognised degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership of the AASW.
- Significant post graduate experience working with adolescents and their families in a health or mental health setting.
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of adolescents' physical, psychological and social development.
- Demonstrated high level skills in psychosocial assessment, individual counselling, family therapy and groupwork, preferably with post graduate qualifications.
- Well developed knowledge of relevant health and welfare services in the community.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide education and clinical consultation to health professionals.
SCHN - Senior Clinical Social Worker employer: NSW Health
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises compassion and community service. Located in the vibrant Darlinghurst area, employees benefit from competitive pay, not-for-profit salary packaging, and flexible working arrangements, including two days of remote work each week. With a strong focus on professional growth, staff have access to study leave, scholarships, and wellness programs, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in healthcare.
