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🌟 Lead with expertise as our Senior Social Worker, championing recovery-focused care, family inclusion and clinical excellence across mental health and substance use services!
Remuneration: $131,585 - $134,775 Per Annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until May 2027
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 4
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mater Mental Health Centre Waratah
Requisition ID: REQ697553
Applications Close: Monday 26th October 2026
🌿 About The Role
Step into a rewarding opportunity as a Senior Social Worker, where your advanced clinical expertise, leadership capabilities and passion for person-centred care will make a meaningful difference for adults experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges, alongside their families and carers.
In this dynamic specialist role, you will provide expert clinical consultation, assessment, education and leadership, while championing service excellence and continuous quality improvement. Your responsibilities will include conducting in-reach assessments across Mental Health Centre inpatient units, delivering therapeutic programs and providing clinical guidance to strengthen outcomes for consumers and their support networks.
Beyond your direct clinical practice, you will have the opportunity to influence broader district-wide initiatives, contribute to education and quality improvement projects, and help shape the delivery of integrated, evidence-based care. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your specialist knowledge, strengthen your leadership skills and make a lasting impact within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
You will be supported by the Service Manager, Staff Specialist and experienced senior clinicians, with a comprehensive orientation to our model of care, access to individual and group supervision, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to help you thrive in this specialist leadership role.
📍 Where You’ll Be Working
MHSUS delivers specialised, comprehensive care for adults experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Through a combination of thorough assessments, centre-based programs, clinical consultation and coordinated care, our service is committed to supporting consumers on their journey towards recovery and improved wellbeing.
Grounded in evidence-based practice, our approach integrates tailored treatment strategies, stages of change and motivational interviewing to empower consumers to make meaningful, lasting progress. Our team provides holistic, community-based support through group facilitation, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, ongoing clinical reviews and collaboration with external support services, ensuring care is responsive to each consumer’s individual needs and recovery goals.
What We Can Offer You
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
Essential Requirements
🌟 Bring your advanced clinical expertise to MHSUS as our Senior Social Worker, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to consumers experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.
💚 Make a meaningful difference through comprehensive assessments, care coordination and engaging group programs that empower consumers and support their recovery journeys.
🤝 Champion family-inclusive practice and lived experience participation, helping shape a compassionate, collaborative and recovery-focused approach to care.
📚 Share your knowledge and clinical leadership through consultation, education and collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
✨ Drive service excellence and innovation by contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of specialist mental health and substance use services.
Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Additional Information
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
Information For Applicants
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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Remuneration: $131,585 - $134,775 Per Annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until May 2027
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 4
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mater Mental Health Centre Waratah
Requisition ID: REQ697553
Applications Close: Monday 26th October 2026
🌿 About The Role
Step into a rewarding opportunity as a Senior Social Worker, where your advanced clinical expertise, leadership capabilities and passion for person-centred care will make a meaningful difference for adults experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges, alongside their families and carers.
In this dynamic specialist role, you will provide expert clinical consultation, assessment, education and leadership, while championing service excellence and continuous quality improvement. Your responsibilities will include conducting in-reach assessments across Mental Health Centre inpatient units, delivering therapeutic programs and providing clinical guidance to strengthen outcomes for consumers and their support networks.
Beyond your direct clinical practice, you will have the opportunity to influence broader district-wide initiatives, contribute to education and quality improvement projects, and help shape the delivery of integrated, evidence-based care. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your specialist knowledge, strengthen your leadership skills and make a lasting impact within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
You will be supported by the Service Manager, Staff Specialist and experienced senior clinicians, with a comprehensive orientation to our model of care, access to individual and group supervision, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to help you thrive in this specialist leadership role.
📍 Where You’ll Be Working
MHSUS delivers specialised, comprehensive care for adults experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Through a combination of thorough assessments, centre-based programs, clinical consultation and coordinated care, our service is committed to supporting consumers on their journey towards recovery and improved wellbeing.
Grounded in evidence-based practice, our approach integrates tailored treatment strategies, stages of change and motivational interviewing to empower consumers to make meaningful, lasting progress. Our team provides holistic, community-based support through group facilitation, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, ongoing clinical reviews and collaboration with external support services, ensuring care is responsive to each consumer’s individual needs and recovery goals.
What We Can Offer You
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
Essential Requirements
- Must hold as a minimum a bachelor degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
🌟 Bring your advanced clinical expertise to MHSUS as our Senior Social Worker, delivering high-quality, person-centred care to consumers experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges.
💚 Make a meaningful difference through comprehensive assessments, care coordination and engaging group programs that empower consumers and support their recovery journeys.
🤝 Champion family-inclusive practice and lived experience participation, helping shape a compassionate, collaborative and recovery-focused approach to care.
📚 Share your knowledge and clinical leadership through consultation, education and collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.
✨ Drive service excellence and innovation by contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of specialist mental health and substance use services.
Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Additional Information
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
- At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
- Demonstrated application of verbal communication and interpersonal skills in building and maintaining effective professional and therapeutic relationships.
- Demonstrated expertise and advanced clinical reasoning skills within area of clinical speciality.
- Proven capacity to analyse and solve problems of a complex nature.
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- Find out more about applying for this position
Information For Applicants
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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