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Join our Child Safety and Wellbeing Team

Based at the Flinders Medical Centre, one of three specialist medical and psychosocial assessment units in South Australia, providing services to children who have been or are suspected to have experienced abuse and neglect.

About the role: 

The CSWHS provides assessments/interventions (psychological, forensic, medical, developmental, cognitive) to infants, children and adolescents aged between 0-18 years of age, and their families, following allegations of sexual, physical or emotional abuse or neglect. Duties for the role will include:

• Providing a clinical service which includes the forensic and/or therapeutic assessment of children and their parents where allegations of abuse and neglect have been raised.
• Consulting with professionals in order to provide consultation and recommendations about child abuse and neglect issues.
• Providing evidence/an opinion via written assessment reports and/or as an expert witness in legal proceedings to inform decisions in the areas of child abuse and neglect.
• Supervising tertiary students on work experience placement at the CSWHS by providing training to enhance their practice, performance and professional development and the university requirements of their placement.

About you:

• Demonstrated ability to independently carry out assessments and therapeutic interventions of a complex nature with infants, children, adolescents and their families, using a wide range of best-practice models and approaches.
• For appointment as a Psychologist an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• For appointment as a Social Worker an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Advanced knowledge in working therapeutically with infants, children, adolescents and families who have experienced trauma.
• Demonstrated psychological ability to work in a difficult and emotionally demanding area of professional practice.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Kerri Molden, Chief Clinical Services Coordinator, 8204 5485, Kerri.Molden@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 3rd November 2025

Attachments:

• Social Worker Role Description
• Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist 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: 917746