Child & Family Trauma Senior Clinician

About the role

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is seeking a Social Worker Level 3 to provide high‑quality, trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions for children and families. The role involves planning, coordinating and implementing specialised clinical expertise, supervising staff, leading quality‑improvement initiatives, delivering education to health‑care professionals, and teaching students on clinical placement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement in‑depth clinical expertise and specialised knowledge within Social Work.
• Provide trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions to support the emotional, behavioural and relational wellbeing of children and families.
• Supervise staff and contribute to quality‑improvement initiatives.
• Deliver education and training to other health‑care professionals.
• Teach and mentor students on clinical placement.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Social Work meeting Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, with eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated postgraduate clinical experience and commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• Extensive postgraduate experience providing evidence‑based therapeutic counselling, group work and case management to children and families impacted by trauma and adverse life events.
• Experience delivering culturally safe counselling to Aboriginal families affected by interpersonal and intergenerational trauma.
• Excellent negotiation, decision‑making and advocacy skills; ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across organisational levels.
• Commitment to clinical and cultural supervision; ability to provide high‑level clinical advice, education and support to colleagues.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and apply advanced reasoning and independent professional judgement in complex or critical situations.
• Proven ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality‑improvement initiatives and service‑evaluation processes.
• Current driver’s licence (or willingness to travel as required by the position).

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options to reduce taxable income.
• Up to $9,000 for living expenses and $2,600 for meals, entertainment and novated leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships through a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted private health insurance.

Pay

Full‑time: $121,568 – $125,507 per annum plus superannuation.
Part‑time: $61.31 – $63.30 per hour plus superannuation.

Schedule

Full‑time position – 38 hours per week.
Part‑time position – 3 days per week (approximately 24 hours per week).

Location

St George Community Health Services, Kogarah, NSW.