520262 Social Worker Level 1/2 Department of Social Work Calvary Mater Newcastle Permanent Part-time Join a supportive team environment and gain firsthand experience at a leading Health Care provider. Employment Status: Permanent Part-Time (20 hours per week) Salary Classification: Social Worker Level 1 Year 2 - 4 or Level 2 Year 1- 4 Remuneration: Social Worker Level 1 Year 2 - 4 $37.06 to $41.80 per hour, excluding superannuation. Remuneration: Social Worker Level 2 Year 1 - 4 $44.50 to $51.04 per hour, excluding superannuation. CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE Calvary Mater Newcastle public hospital in Waratah, NSW, is the major cancer care centre for the Hunter New England Local Health District, delivering more than 390,000 occasions of outpatient services and in excess of 17,000 inpatient treatments per year. Calvary Mater Newcastle provides an Emergency Department open 24 hours seven days a week, an Intensive Care Unit, extensive Palliative Care services including the Mercy Hospice. THE ROLE: The Social Worker Level 1/2 is responsible for the provision of a social work services to patients, clients and their families. The successful candidate will be required to liaise with external and internal health care professionals, and contribute to the development of policies, procedures and service offerings. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitate discharge planning in consultation with multidisciplinary team. Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients attending the hospital. Provide support, counselling and other evidence-based intervention strategies to enhance social functioning. Maintaining a high standard of written communication, with accurate and timely medical/clinical record entries. WHAT YOU BRING: Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work / caseload. Ability to liaise with and maintain effective links with relevant external organisations. Commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing personal and professional development. Bachelor of Social Work or other equivalent qualification and eligible for membership of the AASW. WANT TO LEARN MORE? Position Description: Social Worker Level 1-2.DOCX Contact: Julie Steffner, Head of Social Work at Julie.Steffnercalvarymater.org.au WHY JOIN US? CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits: Onsite Parking Access to Fitness Passport Superannuation contributions Gender Neutral parental leave ADO's each month (for full-time employees) Novated leasing available for eligible employees 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members Generous Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following: As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.