Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist / Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $113,617.00 - $138,482.00 + Super + Salary Packaging (Depending on Discipline)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ665286
Closing Date: Thursday 11th June 2026
Location | Negotiable as This is a Virtual Role
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate District Bereavement Coordinator (Adult) to join our supportive and highly collaborative Palliative and End of Life Care Services team. This is a unique opportunity to provide expert bereavement care across the district while contributing to service development, education, and clinical leadership in a specialised area of practice.
As part of a well-connected district-wide network, you will work closely with Palliative and End of Life Care Services (P&EoLCS) Stream Leads, project staff, palliative care teams, and multidisciplinary clinicians to deliver high-quality, person-centred bereavement support.
About This Role:
As the District Bereavement Coordinator (Adult), you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based virtual bereavement support to individuals experiencing, or at risk of, complex grief. Using advanced clinical reasoning and assessment skills, you will provide tailored care, develop support plans, and coordinate referrals to ensure clients receive the most appropriate services and interventions.
This role combines direct clinical care with leadership, education, consultation, and service improvement responsibilities, supporting consistent and high-quality bereavement care across the district, including the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) service.
We are looking for a skilled and motivated clinician who is passionate about supporting people through grief and bereavement.
- Experienced and compassionate clinician with advanced expertise in evidence-based bereavement support, grief counselling, and loss related interventions.
- Strong clinical leader with excellent communication skills, sound professional judgement, and the ability to support, educate, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Highly developed organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across geographically dispersed service areas.
Essential Criteria
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Psychology (including registration with the Psychology Board of Australia or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association for Social Work) with a minimum of 3 years full time clinical experience. •
- Current Driver's License and willingness and ability to travel for work purposes
What we offer
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professional
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Highlands on [email protected]
Additional Information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa 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
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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.
