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Join our Social Work Team: Empower mental health recovery with expert clinical leadership.

Are you ready to shape the future of mental health care? The newly built Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit at Noarlunga Hospital is opening its doors, offering a fresh, state-of-the-art environment in Adelaide's vibrant southern suburbs. This isn't just a job; it's a chance to join a groundbreaking facility from day one.

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to make a profound impact? Join our dedicated Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) team, where you'll empower consumers and their families to achieve maximum wellbeing and build self-management capacity. This is your chance to provide holistic, evidence-informed clinical social work, championing advocacy and collaborating across a vital network to transform lives.

About the role: 

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide high-quality evidence-informed mental health and psychosocial assessments for consumers with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver a range of evidence based individual and group interventions in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team, consumers and their families 
• Provide expert consultancy and guidance for the multidisciplinary team regarding social and environmental issues relevant to the treatment and rehabilitation of consumers.
• Support and provide leadership for complex discharge planning   
• Contribute to the planning, development, and continuous improvement of mental health rehabilitation services.
• Provide professional supervision and clinical leadership to less experienced social workers.

About you:

• Holding a Social Work qualification accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and eligible for membership.
• Significant experience as a Social Worker working with consumers with complex mental health needs in a rehabilitation or acute mental health setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based social work theories and interventions relevant to mental health rehabilitation.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: The SALHN Recruitment Team at Health.SALHNRecruitment@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 10th August 2025

Attachments:

• 909380 - Senior Social Worker Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 909380