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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Acute Services, Child and Family Health Service
• Salary – AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 Minimum Salary $91,785.00 Maximum Salary $106,330.00+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time/Part Time, Term up to 30 June 2027.

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.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• 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 for further information.

About the role

The Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN) is committed to early intervention and the promotion of child and family health. The Psychologist/Social Worker contributes to this by providing:

• Specialist psychotherapeutic service to individuals, families, and groups with a focus on parenting in the early years, including infants and children at moderate to high risk.
• Professional opinion, support, and training for Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) staff in the areas of parent-infant/child relationships, social-emotional health of families, child development, parenting, child protection, assessment, and referral. This requires specialist knowledge and skills within a multidisciplinary setting, and the Psychologist/Social Worker liaises closely with other CaFHS teams and appropriate agencies.
• Resource development and training in the above areas, to the wider community as required.

Key duties of the role

• Provision of psychotherapy for infants and caregivers and group work
• Provision of professional opinion regarding child development, psychosocial issues, child protection and other relevant matters.  
• Facilitates brief psychosocial referral pathways for existing therapy referrals  
• Currency of professional knowledge is maintained through reviewing the relevant literature and attendance at professional development activities as appropriate

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Registration must be obtained prior to commencement in position OR
• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in providing high-quality individual and group therapy with parents and infants (0-3 years).
• Provide assessment and intervention with infants, young children, and families, including culturally and linguistically diverse families and families at moderate to high risk.
• Specialist knowledge of infant and child development, psychological and social issues affecting young children’s development, and, in particular, attachment theory and practice

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:

•  AHP2 - Therapy - Psychology - Role Description 920070.pdf
•  AHP2 - Therapy - Social Work - Role Description 920070.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: Monday, 1 December 2025 at 11:55 pm.

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