AHP2 Social Worker - Ambulatory Allied Health Service

Job no: 875026
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Oakland Park – Allied Health, Integrated Care and Aboriginal Health Services 
  • Salary $88,255- $102,240 AHP2 (Pro Rata) | Part time 33.75 hours p.w. - until Oct 2025

Join our Ambulatory Allied Health Service Team as a Social Worker! 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Ambulatory Allied Health Team Manager, this role is responsible for supporting hospital admissions avoidance and early supported discharge for SALHN hospitals whilst also providing discipline specific support to SALHN Chronic Disease Pathways (Weight Management, Respiratory Services and Diabetes Services). Duties for the role will include:

  • Providing social work intervention and management plans for patients with a broad range of complex and chronic health needs,
  • Maintaining and analysing data and reports to ensure compliance with relevant agency and government standards and reporting requirements,
  • Supporting staff and students allocated to the work area to ensure high quality and timely service delivery, and to assist them to prioritise their clinical responsibilities and workload,
  • Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers.

About you:

  • Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers,
  • Organise workloads, under limited direction in a high-demand multifaceted environment and as part of a multi-disciplinary team,
  • Critically and reflectively evaluate own work and maintain own professional development to meet requirements,
  • Be flexible, adaptive and responsive to change, aligning with key organisational priorities and particularly in an environment with competing demands and changing service partners.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Nicole Dry - Ambulatory Allied Health Service Manager on 0437 425 601 or Nicole.Dry@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 2nd October 2024

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • 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: 875026 

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business