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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural and Remote Mental Health Service, Glenside
• Salary: AHA3 $67,589 to $72,033 p.a. (Pro-rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
•  Permanent Part-time position available working 15 hours per week

Overview

The Rural and Remote Mental Health Service (RRMHS) inpatient Services provides a range of treatment, therapy and educative programs for people with a mental health illness. Based at Glenside Campus, the Service links closely with community mental health services in relation to care coordination, care planning, clinical case management, assessment, rehabilitation and crisis intervention services.

The Allied Health Assistant contributes to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of evidenced based, recovery orientated services across the RRMHS multi-disciplinary team appropriate to the needs of the consumer, to support their hospitalisation, facilitate a safe and sustainable discharge plan leading to improved functioning and community integration.

Under the supervision of a Social Worker, the Allied Health Assistant provides a range of non-clinical, integrated psychosocial support services to mental health consumers residing in RRMHS. The Allied Health assistant works to assist consumers and service providers to understand the concept of recovery, rehabilitation and serve as a recovery and wellness/ information role. Tasks and duties performed will be of a practical nature, through the provision of direct day to day tasks supporting the consumer's accomplishment of stated goals within the consumer care plan.

Qualifications

Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance, or equivalent.

Benefits of Joining us

At BHFLHN, 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 and employer superannuation contributions.
• 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 BHFLHN 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 BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN 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.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

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

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

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For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 907775

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

11 July 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

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

Attachments

 907775 - AHA3 Role Description.pdf

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