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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla
• AHP3 | Full Time | Temporary (up to 29 August 2025)
• Base Salary Range: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a
• In addition to base salary, this position attracts Superannuation, Leave Loading and Salary Sacrificing Benefits (salary packaging).

Be a part of our team and use your passion and expertise to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in our community!

About Us:

The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breath taking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family, friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region. With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.

You will become a part of a supportive and welcoming team and have opportunities to work in a variety of settings whilst working across both discipline specific and multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll also have access to continuing education and development opportunities, allowing you to grow your career, all while working to improve community health outcomes and wellbeing.

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

Want to discover more watch: Come and Discover FUNLHN!

 FUNLHN Information Page.pdf

Service:

Community Mental Health Team

The Community Mental Health Teams are located at both Port Augusta and Whyalla, providing specialised one-to-one counselling, group work, care coordination and health promotional activities to promote mental, emotional, physical, and social health and wellbeing. Workers provide information, education, counselling and support to adults, families and carers whose lives are affected by mental health issues. There are also specialist youth mental health clinicians based in the region and access to specialist older persons mental health services.

 About Whyalla.pdf

Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:

• Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2026. Further details regarding this can be found here
• Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply

Support and Training:

• Supervision – as per the Regional LHN Allied Health Supervision Framework
• Access to Professional Development funding
• Scholarships may be available to undertake a Certificate of Rural General Practice/Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice via the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway (AHRGP) Rural Generalist Program - JCU Australia
• Access to contextual Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training (specific to the region) and access to Aboriginal Liaison Officers and Aboriginal Health Practitioners
• Links with Rural Support Service (RSS) – for useful resources and professional support and/or Clinical Governance

About the Role:

Are you an experienced Social Worker with a passion for making a difference in rural and remote communities? We’re looking for a skilled Clinical Senior Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary team within the Local Health Network (LHN) Mental Health (MH) service. In this rewarding role, you will provide expert clinical services and consultancy to support the recovery of mental health consumers, contributing to the improvement of quality, safe, and community-driven Mental Health services.

As a clinical leader, mentor, and supervisor, you will guide and support Mental Health Social Work professionals and students, while upholding the highest professional standards. You’ll play a key role in developing and promoting expertise within the discipline and have the opportunity to represent local teams and regions at committees and work groups. With a balanced focus of 70% clinical and leadership duties and 30% Social Work leadership and portfolio management, this is an exciting opportunity to influence and improve services across the Limestone Coast region.

Learn more about our Allied Health workforce

Looking for a change in scenery? – Allied Health

About You:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work profession and be eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). As a self-regulated profession, it is desirable to participate in the AASW Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accreditation program.
• Post graduate qualifications in social work, psychotherapy, mental health, public sector management would be desirable.
• Provide complex clinical and consultancy services using specialist expertise, including as a Rural Generalist or in a specific discipline.
• Work independently with clinical competence and apply reflective practice skills.
• Use detailed knowledge of the LHN’s strategy, operations, and service delivery to manage complex responsibilities.
• Advise management on service development and practice redesign in response to demand and consumer needs.

Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

Applicant Information:

• 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: 893356

Want To Know More? Contact:

Nicole Tyrrell - Project Officer, 8644 5130, nicole.tyrrell@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday 31st March 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments:

 893356 AHP3 Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Social+Worker+final.pdf

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