Make every day different by joining our Allied Health Services team. We have a current vacancy as Social Worker – Senior.

Job details

About us: The outer western region of our service includes extremely remote communities. Cairns Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Far North Queensland and also provides care for people from Cape York and the Torres Strait.

About your role:

• Deliver high-level evidence-based social work clinical services in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics; AASW professional practice standards; and relevant AASW Scope/s of Practice.
• Work autonomously and independently. Apply professional judgement and decision making to manage a complex and varied caseload, adapting routine and non-routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, develop appropriate intervention plans, and achieve outcomes, informed by high-level social work theory and contemporary knowledge of social determinants of health; medical terminology; legislation; resources; services and policy requirements.
• Translate information from clinical assessments and diagnostic conclusions into appropriate social work interventions.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH653778 Role Description (PDF, 370KB)
  Role Description