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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Repat Health Precinct– Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care

• Salary $102,641.00 - $110,094.00 AHP3 | Part Time 15 hours per week – Ongoing

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Senior Social Worker to join our Geriatric Care Team. 

The Senior Social Worker works as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the designated service and is responsible for the coordination and provision of leadership in the designated service. 

The Senior Social Worker role will work as part of the Complex And Restorative Team (CARE) and hence works across the service streams including the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) In reach Service which consists of a multidisciplinary team including geriatricians and palliative care physicians who deliver care to patients within the residential aged care facility.

About the Role: 

Reporting to the Advanced Nurse Unit Manager (CARE Service) and the Director of Social Work (DivRAP), duties for this role may include:

• Providing high level evidenced-based psycho-social work assessment, diagnosis and appropriate interventions for patients with complex and chronic health issues, using well-developed therapeutic social work skills
• Working within an interdisciplinary team based model of care, liaising with other health professionals to ensure patient assessment and treatment is coordinated and appropriate
• Ensuring appropriate clinical handover for patients being transferred to the care of other professionals
• Working with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their families to achieve timely, safe and effective outcomes for patients including developing discharge plans for patients with complex psycho-social factors that impact significantly on the ability to be safely discharged

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. 

About you: 

The attached role description/s are currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description. 

What To Know More? Contact: Sarah Bates, Director of Social Work, (08) 8404 2947, Sarah.Bates@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 19 July 2024 

Attachments: 

• AHP3 Senior Social Worker - Role Description

• Australian applicant guidelines 

• International applicant guidelines 

Applicant Information: 

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. 

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description. 

• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 868867