Employment Type : Permanent Full Time Position Classification : Social Worker Level 4 Remuneration : $117,544 - $120,393 per annum plus Superannuation Hours Per Week : 38 Requisition ID : REQ466738 Come be apart of the dynamic and supportive Counselling Violence Prevention & Response Team in Child Youth & Family Services, Population & Community Health This role will be part of a new program called Safe Wayz which coordinates an integrated response for children under the age of criminal responsibility (currently 10 years in NSW) with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSBs). Safe Wayz adopts a strength-based, family focused and culturally centred trauma-informed approach to working with children and families to help prevent behaviours from escalating. This 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. The role will manage a clinical case load and also coordinate cultural consultation to support non-Aboriginal clinicians working with Aboriginal children and families. The position is based at Surry Hills with travel across the district as required. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service. A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements. In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant. Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position. SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforcehealth.nsw.gov.au Relevant qualification in Bachelor of Social Work which provides eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers or four year Degree in Psychology, full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and a minimum of 7 years post full registration experience. Extensive post graduate clinical experience and skills in child centred, family focussed counselling, support and case management to address problematic or harmful sexual behaviours with young children and their carers. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels. Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counselling services to individuals and their families and demonstrated understanding of the legal and policy framework governing child protection in NSW. Ability to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature in combination with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a small therapeutic team. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and professional education and, experience providing clinical supervision and leading education and teaching to staff and/or students. Current NSW drivers licence and willingness to travel in the course of employment. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions, please contact Katrina Hurley via email at Katrina.Hurleyhealth.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 19 Febuary 2024