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Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Social Worker (Wondakka)

Salary: (AHP2) $91,785.00 - $106,330.00 plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits

Term: (AHP2 Temporary/Full Time until 15/09/2026)  

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as Social Worker, in our Salisbury Adult Service Unit. This full-time temporary position until September 2026, offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families across Adelaide's northern metropolitan region.

Working within our established mental health service, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, rotate through a series of clinical services to provide comprehensive social work support to adults experiencing mental health challenges. This role combines clinical expertise with community engagement, allowing you to develop therapeutic relationships whilst advocating for client needs and rights.

About You:

You will be a qualified social worker, passionate about mental health recovery and community wellbeing with the competence to collaborate with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists and other health professionals. You will develop and implement individualised care plans focusing on recovery and community integration supporting clients and families and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Our Local Health Network Sites and Services include Lyell McEwin Hospital, the major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services, Modbury Hospital, a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. 

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. 

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations. 

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. 

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. 

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. 

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best. 

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. 

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests. 

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) OR Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) OR Category C (minimal patient contact) [delete those not required] 

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: 925820

Enquiries: 

Mangaljit Johal

Phone: (08) 7485 4300 

E-mail: Mangaljit.Johal@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 

16 January 2026 – 11.55PM 

Role Description and Further Information: 

 925239 Social Worker AHP2 Wondakka CRC Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.