Job Description
Employment Type: Permanent Part TimeLocation: Site negotiable within SNSWLHDPosition Classification: Dependent on QualificationsRemuneration:Counsellor Level 4: $57.51 - $58.95 per hourSocial Worker Level 4: $57.51 - $58.95 per hourPsychologist: $35.92 - $53.47Hours Per Week: 32Requisition ID: REQ505784Applications Close: 27 July 2024Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closingWhat you'll be doingThis role will coordinate primary prevention initiatives, provide early support for children and families to address behaviours when they are first identified, and coordinate pathways into specialist counselling services for children and families who need them. This program has been specifically designed to support children under the age of 10 years who have displayed problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSB).What we offer: • Flexible work arrangementsSalary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasingCorporate Health and Fitness program11% Superannuation on top of your gross incomeAnnual Leave LoadingSouthern 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 –Selection Criteria * Degree in Social Work or Bachelor degree in Counselling or Psychology or related field as per NSW Health Service Health Professionals award, and/or eligibility for registration with AHPRA or AASW or completion of the ECAV pathway, with demonstrated cultural expertise.Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counselling services to individuals and their families. Including the ability to create Aboriginal community connections, engagement and collaboration to affect outcomes with an understanding of intergenerational trauma, contextual and causal factors for violence, abuse and neglect and the principles of cultural safety.Demonstrated understanding and skills in child centered, family focused counselling, support and case management to address problematic or harmful sexual behaviours with young children and their carers.Demonstrated understanding of the legal and policy framework governing child protection in NSW.Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in combination with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a small therapeutic team.Demonstrated experience participating in and/or leading of quality improvement activities and service development and evaluation.Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and professional education and experience in providing clinical supervision.Evidence of a current Class C driver licence and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances with the Health Service.At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to applyOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific DiseasesThis is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directiveAll 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 seeNeed more information?1) Click here for the2) Find out more about for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Caroline Coles on 0457 028 980 / 02 6455 3278 or email Caroline.Coles@health.nsw.gov.auNSW Health
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