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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Salary: AHP2 - $91,785.00- $106,330.00p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Woodville SA, 5011
• Full Time, Contracted Role up to 6 months

About the Role

As the Social Worker (AHP2) within the CALHN Mental Health Clinical Program, you will be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering recovery-focussed services across inpatient, sub-acute, community, rehabilitation, and age-specific settings. You will provide discipline-specific, evidence-based social work interventions aimed at improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the wellbeing of consumers. Your role will include acute and psychosocial assessments, care coordination, crisis intervention, rehabilitation, and the delivery of targeted, recovery-oriented therapeutic interventions aligned with CALHN’s Model of Care and Service Plan.

Working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, and a broad network of internal and external stakeholders, you will support stabilisation, promote capacity for self-management, and assist consumers to maintain their tenure in the community. You will contribute to clinical formulation, service improvement initiatives, education activities, and the evaluation of clinical services. This role offers the opportunity to apply your professional expertise, strengthen psychosocial recovery, and make a meaningful impact within a supportive and forward-thinking mental health program.

About You

You are a committed and skilled mental health Social Worker who brings strong clinical judgement, compassion, and a recovery-focused approach to supporting consumers with complex needs. You excel in multidisciplinary environments, demonstrate advanced assessment capability, and show genuine dedication to professional growth, evidence-based practice, and high-quality consumer care.

• Educational/Vocational Qualifications – Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification providing eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

• Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills – Strong professional judgement, advanced psychosocial and biopsychosocial assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively with consumers and carers, excellent communication, conflict resolution and organisational skills, capability to work independently, deliver evidence-based interventions, interpret legislation, and provide supervision to junior staff.

• Experience – Demonstrated experience supporting consumers with serious mental illness or disability, including complex clinical situations across inpatient and community settings. Experience delivering recovery-oriented interventions, forming therapeutic relationships, coordinating comprehensive care, engaging with community services, and operating effectively within fast-paced multidisciplinary teams.

• Knowledge – Sound understanding of mental health needs, social work ethics and practice standards, recovery principles, psychosocial frameworks, psychiatric assessment tools, medications, risk management, and key legislation, including considerations for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and CALD populations.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN 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.                                                                                                                                         

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 917987

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 5^th December 2025

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

 917987 Social Worker AHP2 Role Description.pdf

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