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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Elizabeth East
• Salary: $30.01 - $32.28 per hour + 25% loading plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – OPS2
• Casual, up to 30 June 2026

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking passionate Community Rehabilitation Workers to join our casual pool, supporting individuals on their journey to mental wellness and community integration.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

The Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) provides a range of recovery orientated and treatment services, therapy and educative programs to consumers, family and carers during the period of a consumer’s admission.

Wondakka CRC works closely with community mental health services, non-government services and other community systems of support and care. Consumers at Wondakka CRC are voluntary and their rehabilitation program is developed based on their individual goals and needs.

The purpose of Community Rehabilitation Workers is to provide support to consumers in the least restrictive environment possible through the provision of effective psychosocial support and rehabilitation activities to successfully enable the transition to community living and to support individual recovery.

The Community Rehabilitation Worker will perform a range of non-clinical, psychosocial rehabilitation supports in concert with those provided by the clinical staff team.

About You:

To thrive in this role, you will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to recovery-orientated practice principles.

Join our team of dedicated professionals who are transforming lives through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 914816

Enquiries:

Eliza Neander

Manager

Phone: (08) 8282 1840

E-mail: eliza.neander3@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

10 October 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 914816 - Community Rehabilitation Worker - Wondakka - Casual Pool - OPS2 - role description.pdf

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