518179 Social Worker Level 3 Department of Social Work Calvary Mater Newcastle Permanent Part-Time Permanent Part time 20 hours per week with an additional 8 hours per week until January 2025 providing leave coverage. Salary Classification: Social Worker Level 3 Year 1-2. Remuneration: $54.76-$56.54 Per hour, excluding superannuation. Wednesdays & Fridays are required, other days to be negotiated with preferred candidate. About the role The Social Worker (Level 3) is responsible for the provision of Social Work services and the maintenance of professional Social Work standards. You will provide Social Work services to patients, clients and their families as well as, liaison with internal and external health care professionals. To be successful in this role, you will contribute to the development of policies, procedures and services in the Social Work Department. To learn more about our services, clinics and community please view here Key Responsibilities Facilitate discharge planning in consultation with multidisciplinary team. Provide 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 clinical record entries and documentation. What you bring Advanced knowledge and skills in psychosocial theory and assessment. Demonstrated advanced organisational, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work with patients and their carers with life-limiting and/ or terminal illnesses, including at end of life. Experience in a hospital setting and ability to undertake high level assessment and brief intervention skills within this setting. Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent qualification providing eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work. Demonstrated capacity to provide staff supervision and demonstrated commitment to own personal and professional development. The Calvary Mater Newcastle 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 Calvary Mater Newcastle 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. For further information please contact Julie Steffner, Head of Social Work at calvarymater.org.au Why work for Calvary? At Calvary, our staff matter. With over 130 years’ experience and over 16,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Your benefits: Paid parental leave. Flexible hours that make sense for you. Training, development pathways and career opportunities. NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships. 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.