Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration: $121,568 - $125,507 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ678368
Location: Broken Hill
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
What you'll be doing
The Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) Plus pilot program is a Nurse-led, structured sustained health home visiting program for children and families from pregnancy up to 2years of age.
Provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF Plus multidisciplinary team.
Focus on early intervention, that aims to promote child health and development.
Help families work together to build stronger bonds and support parent health and wellbeing.
What is on offer
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
- Novated Leasing
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
- Isolation and Climate Allowance
- Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- A bachelor’s degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), along with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a social worker.
- Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and expertise in social work practice, which is relevant to attachment theory, the biopsychosocial model, social determinants of health and trauma informed practices in relation to working with vulnerable and complex families.
- Demonstrated experience in completing psychosocial assessments, delivering Focussed Psychological Strategies and engaging families in targeted interventions, while utilising trauma informed and child-centred practices.
- Demonstrated high level of effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Including the ability to be culturally appropriate and ensure reasonable adjustments are made for those of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with a disability
- Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with health staff, non-Government agencies and service providers; while utilising their expertise, skills and knowledge to ensure the care team are being child-centred, therapeutic and are working towards building self-determination in families.
- Demonstrated commitment to adhere to the AASW Practice Standards, AASW Code of Ethics, AASW Continuous Professional Development policy and any internal professional policies or frameworks; Along with supporting the development of level 1 or 2 social workers to meet these through clinical supervision.
- Ability to actively participate in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on programs. While also identify areas for improvement and develop, to lead quality improvement activities; This may include conducting research and participate in the provision of in-service education sessions.
- Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and availability for travel with overnight stays.
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
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For role related queries or questions contact Sheryl Smith on [email protected]
Applications Close: 7th of August 2026
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
