Social Worker - Malabar, Australia - Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
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Malabar, Australia

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time


Position Classification:
Social Worker Lvl 1/2

Remuneration:
$67,442 - $79,397 p.a (Pro-rata for Part time) plus superannuation


Hours Per Week: 24


Requisition ID:
REQ377429


An exciting opportunity is available for a Social Worker seeking a career in Forensic Mental Health. The Forensic Hospital currently has a Temporary part time position available, for a highly skilled and dynamic Social Worker, working 24 hours per week up to 30 June 2023, who has a commitment to patient centred care and clinical excellence.


Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network is a state-wide Specialty Health Network delivering health care to adults and young people in contact with the forensic mental health and criminal justice systems across community, inpatient and custodial settings

_Our Vision:

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_Together, we transform lives by delivering healthier tomorrows through excellence in patient centred care across community, inpatient and custodial settings.

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About The Forensic Hospital, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network

  • The Forensic Hospital is a highsecure forensic mental health facility in New South Wales, operated by Justice Health NSW. This facility provides specialist, therapeutic inpatient care for adults and adolescent forensic, correctional and highrisk civil patients._
  • A multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals are dedicated to providing a care across the clinical spectrum, from high dependency and acute care, to long stay and rehabilitation care._
  • While working at the Forensic Hospital you will develop strong professional connections with colleagues and making a positive contribution to vulnerable people. This dynamic work environment is interesting, stimulating, challenging, rewarding and one where you can have a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families.
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What you'll be doing


The primary focus of this position is to provide a comprehensive evidenced informed social work service to patients and their family/carers.

This includes the provision of psychosocial assessments, counselling/family work/ therapy and advocacy to ensure optimal social outcomes. The service includes individual, family, group work and program development. The social work is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team.


What we can offer you
- _Great additional salary allowances _
- _Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing options to further enhance take home benefits, _
- _Free on-site parking, easy access to public transport _
- _Fitness Passport for ongoing staff and their families to access more than 300 gyms and pools at a discounted rate._


_Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds._

A comprehensive two week full time orientation is provided, with the next intake date on 20 March 2023

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure to address the selection criteria below:

  • A degree in Social Work, or other qualification approved for membership of Australian Association of Social Work
  • Demonstrated experience in crisis intervention, assessment, counselling and discharge planning in an acute and / or long term mental health setting
  • Demonstrated ability to provide therapeutic interventions for individuals/groups and families and a commitment to evidence based practice in a mental health setting
  • Demonstrated capacity to build professional and therapeutic relationships with acutely unwell patients with a mental illness and / or disability
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver and evaluate effective and efficient social work services relevant to a mental health setting
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team in a mental health setting
  • Experience in the facilitation of therapeutic educational programs and group work
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and written communication skills including competent computer literacy
Need more information?

**Applications Close: 20 February 2023
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