Senior Clinician Domestic Violence Service (STG) - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District - GovernmentCareer - State

First listed on: 08 January 2018


Senior Clinician Domestic Violence Service (STG)


Employment Type: 
Temporary Full Time- 31 December 2017
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 3
Remuneration: 64618 - 98516
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ15021

What you'll be doing
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within social work/psychology in order to provide high quality trauma informed counselling and therapeutic interventions to women and children of the St George Domestic Violence Service consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

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.

Applicants invited to attend an interview will need to complete the SESLHD Pre-Employment Health Declaration Form in addition to the recruitment documentation forms required as part of their application. 

  • Qualifications in Social Work or Psychology in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award with eligibility for membership with AASW or registration with AHPRHA.
  • Extensive post graduate clinical experience in trauma informed therapeutic responses to women and children affected by domestic violence.
  • 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
  • Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
  • 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 ongoing clinical and professional learning
  • Current unrestricted Class C NSW Drivers Licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Katrina Hurley on Katrina.Hurley@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 22 January 2018


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We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practices, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and promote a smoke-free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks conducted for all positions.