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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Woodville South
• Salary   AHP-3  $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent part-time working 18.75 hours per week

About the Role

Are you ready to lead and make a meaningful impact in social work? As a Senior Clinical Social Worker, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred services across the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), including major sites such as the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and community programs. You’ll use your advanced expertise to manage complex caseloads, ensure best-practice service delivery, and advocate for patients on a wide range of issues, driving improved clinical outcomes.

In this leadership role, you’ll mentor and support less experienced social workers, supervise professional students, and contribute to education, research, and quality improvement initiatives. Collaborating within the CALHN Social Work network, you will play a key role in shaping the future of social work services through evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to care. This is your chance to lead, inspire, and make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and the community.

About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Senior Clinical Social Worker to join our team. To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• Qualifications and expertise: A social work degree or equivalent qualification eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Skills and abilities: Strong clinical reasoning, leadership within multidisciplinary teams, advanced communication skills, and the ability to foster inclusion, critical thinking, and engagement.
• Experience: Extensive background in social work clinical specialties, managing complex cases, supervising staff or students, and driving service improvements through evidence-based initiatives.
• Knowledge: Solid understanding of evidence-based practices, health system dynamics, research methodologies, and compliance with relevant legislation.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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. 
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 883663

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday  6 December 2024

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 883663 RD Senior Clinical Social Worker - Day Rehabilitation Service.pdf

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