🌏 Make a real difference supporting culturally diverse communities across NSW
📞 Frontline impact through expert advice, triage & in-language consultation
💬 Use your bilingual skills to deliver culturally responsive mental health care

Support culturally diverse communities with expert advice, triage and short-term care. Use your skills to make real impact across NSW. Apply Now!

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 1 / 2
Remuneration: $73,427 - $104,753 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers extensive healthcare services across Western Sydney. Join a team dedicated to:

• Providing primary and secondary care to Auburn, Blacktown, and surrounding LGAs.
• Delivering tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
• Committed to "better health services" for all.
• Upholding values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
• Embracing a vision of innovation and quality in healthcare.

What you'll be doing
Join the Transcultural Mental Health Centre’s specialist clinical team and support mental health service providers through culturally responsive consultation, advice, and short-term intervention for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Responsibilities include:

• Providing frontline intake, triage, advice and in-language consultation
• Sharing culturally relevant resources and information with service providers
• Supporting clinical consultations and follow up on care coordination
• Maintaining accurate clinical data and contribute to written reports
• Utilising bilingual skills to enhance culturally safe mental health care

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Social Work
Registration: Eligibility for the Membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Selection Criteria:

1. At least 2 years of clinical experience in a mental health (or related) setting
2. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of service providers and networks
3. Demonstrated understanding of mental health experiences related to migrant and refugee populations
4. Experience in cross cultural clinical practice, utilising interpreters and or bilingual skills in mental health practice
5. Knowledge of a wide range of mental health networks and services
6. High level of verbal and written communication skills in English and in one or more other languages and experience in using bilingual skills in health/social service setting
7. Excellent time management, organisation and computer skills including word processing and use of data bases with attention to detail.
8. Current NSW driver’s licence

Requisition ID: REQ566833
Applications Close: 19th May 2025

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