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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Service (HaRTSS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – AHP3 - $108,347.00 to $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to 5 Jan 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 the enquires person for further information.

About the role:

The Youth Team Coordinator at Yarrow Place leads the delivery of intensive therapeutic care for young people in the ITC and My Place programs. This role involves coordinating outreach services, providing clinical supervision, fostering stakeholder relationships, and supporting staff development. The position focuses on continuous service improvements and creating a positive, supportive team culture.

Key duties of the role

• Provide high-quality clinical supervision and support to youth team staff, ensuring effective service delivery.
• Lead the development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of intensive therapeutic care and support services for at-risk young people.
• Develop and implement evidence-based training programs in collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring staff development aligns with best practice standards.
• Ensure a positive, collaborative team environment that promotes safety, learning, innovation, and adherence to professional and legislative standards.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated skills in the administration, management, supervision and delivery of social work services and staff.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and conflict management skills, including the ability to foster productive working relationships across disciplines and contribute positively to a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team, within a health, child protection or human services setting, to maximise individual and team performance in a changing environment, including providing education and training.
• Delivering high quality youth services, including individual and group interventions and referral services, particularly for those who present with complex or high-risk psychosocial issues (including developmental trauma)

Enquiries can be directed to:

Jane Regan

Position: Social Worker

Phone: 1800817421

E-mail: jane.regan@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:

• AHP3 - Youth Team Coordinator - Yarrow Place - Role Description - November 2024.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 05^th December 2025 (11:55pm)