• Make a meaningful impact in neurorehabilitation.
• Work within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Support clients in home, community and centre-based settings.

Empower recovery and resilience – deliver expert psychosocial care to clients with brain injuries and their families.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you’ll be working

Located within the State-of-the-Art Westmead Health Precinct, the Community Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service is a dynamic and supportive team committed to person-centred care and innovation in neurorehabilitation.

Our team is committed to specialised rehabilitation for people with traumatic or acquired brain injury from early stages in hospital through to community reintegration.

You will have:

A Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment across all Allied Health functions.

A Strong focus on professional development and clinical supervision.

A Supportive culture with a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Convenient location with access to public transport and amenities.

Access to On-site childcare, cafés, abundant public transport network.

Access to staff well-being programs, gym access, and green open spaces.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Social Worker, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting clients and families through their rehabilitation journey. You’ll provide expert psychosocial assessments, counselling, advocacy and care coordination across diverse settings.

In this role you will be:

Delivering comprehensive social work services to clients and families.

Conducting psychosocial assessments and provide adjustment counselling.

Collaborating with allied health professionals to ensure integrated care.

Liaising with external providers to support seamless transitions.

Supervising social work students and contribute to service development.

How to Apply

Online by submitting your resume, a cover letter included and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications: Degree in Social work from an accredited course.

Registration: Eligibility for full practicing membership of the Australia Association of Social Work (AASW)

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and experience in social work assessment and intervention, within a specialist rehabilitation or mental health (recovery) setting.

Demonstrated understanding of community-based brain injury rehabilitation.

Experience working in strengths-based practice, as well as family and person-centred approach.

Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated well-developed time management skills with excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing skills.

Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stake holders throughout all organisational levels.

Ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.

Current Unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence

Previous Applicants need not apply

Requisition ID: REQ617177
Applications Close: 9 November 2025

Need more information?

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For inquiries about the role, contact Dr Rebecca Martens, 02 8890 7941 or [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.