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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Kaurna Land, Morphett Vale, 5162
• Salary Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $91,785 to $106,330 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.9 FTE) - Term Contract

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Social Worker team at Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS). CaFHS is part of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, and the Social Work role supports early intervention, parenting, and child development programs for vulnerable families with children aged 0–3.

Key duties of the role

• Supporting families experiencing complex issues impacting child safety, wellbeing, and development.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team to improve early identification, assessment, and care planning for families facing adversity.
• Providing individual counselling, advocacy, and support to parents experiencing challenges.
• Partnering with families to increase coping skills, enhance problem-solving abilities, build a more positive outlook for the future and improve awareness of available resources and information
• Based at a CaFHS site but works across regions, including Torrens House, a residential intensive program for mothers and babies experiencing feeding and settling issues.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Proven experience in working with families utilising current research and knowledge about attachment, infant mental health and brain development and families who are experiencing psychosocial need.
• Ability to undertake comprehensive psychosocial assessment of families with young children utilising contemporary best practice frameworks.

Enquiries can be directed to

Ellen Burns, Allied Health – Advanced Clinician and Educator, ellen.burns@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• 919193-AHP2 - Social Worker - CaFHS - Role Description.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date:  Friday, 21 November 2025, 11:55PM