At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert clinical care and support to individuals facing mental health crises.
- Company: Join the Northern NSW Local Health District, dedicated to quality healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, part-time hours, and a supportive community environment.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a welcoming relocation experience.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working in a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Social Work qualifications and experience in mental health services.
The predicted salary is between 121568 - 125507 $ per year.
The purpose of the Northern NSW Local Health District Mental Health Service is to "support people as they find solutions towards living well".
The Acute Care Service (ACS) Social Worker provides high-quality evidence-based clinical services, including triage and complex mental health assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team to people living with moderate to severe mental illness in crisis and to their family and the people who care for them. The primary focus of the role is to provide clinical intervention and strategies to manage consumers’ mental health crisis in the community in the least restrictive manner. Working independently and autonomously to provide expert clinical care within a community setting. Providing services through the application of the principles of best practice, the provision of education, clinical leadership and supervision.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD): We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us. You care. We care.
Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
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