Remuneration: $121,658 - $124,607 per annum + super + salary packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Location: Taree Community Health Service
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ611028
Applications Close: Thursday, 30th October 2025

About us:
Join a dynamic and supportive team at Manning Mental Health Service, where we provide responsive, recovery-focused care to adults and families across the Lower Mid North Coast. As part of our Care Coordination, Intake, and Acute Care Teams, you'll be helping people transition from hospital to community, offering vital services like assessment, treatment planning, medication monitoring, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention – all while working closely with psychiatrists and local supports to make a real difference.

About the role:
As a Senior Social Worker, you will provide expert clinical services to consumers with complex needs, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care. In this leadership position, you’ll play a key role in improving clinical outcomes by providing specialised consultation, participating in service development projects, and supporting continuous quality improvement across the District. You will also actively contribute to clinical research and maintain a commitment to ongoing professional development and supervision.

You’ll be responsible for guiding and mentoring junior staff and students, sharing your expertise to strengthen clinical practice across the team. Your role will also involve identifying and managing workplace risks in line with NSW Health Work Health and Safety procedures and escalating issues as needed. This is a rewarding opportunity for a driven and experienced social worker to lead with impact and help shape the future of mental health care.

About you:
We’re looking for a motivated and experienced senior leader with a strong background in mental health, who thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. You’ll bring clinical expertise, leadership capability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality care. Your ability to contribute to service development and support your colleagues will be key, and you’ll be well-supported by a close-knit leadership group, the Manning Service Manager, and the broader Manning Mental Health team.

You will be supported with a comprehensive Mental Health Service orientation, regular in-service education, and ongoing encouragement to participate in relevant in-house and external training to further develop your skills and expertise.

Requirements:

Must hold as a minimum a bachelor's degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.

What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero

Proximity to shopping and other services

Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)

4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)

Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance

Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing

Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Additional information:

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

All overseas candidates seeking sponsorship MUST have obtained a positive skills assessment via ANMAC with code 272511 prior to applying.

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For role related queries or questions contact Renae Blanch on [email protected]