Acute Social Work AHP1 / AHP2

Job no: 926220
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre & Noarlunga Hospital - Acute Social Work
  • Salary $71,217 - $106,330 p.a. (pro rata) AHP1/2 - 37.5 hours p.w. till 17 July 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in providing high-quality psycho-social interventions to ensure excellent social work services in a clinical setting.

The Social Work & Counselling Service (Acute) is available to patients and their families receiving treatment at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) and Noarlunga Hospital (NH). Service provision includes assessment, consultation, intervention and review, education, liaison with community agencies, organisation of appropriate resources and management of complex discharge.

About the Role:

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Use interpersonal skills to build therapeutic relationships with patients and families 
  • To work effectively in a multi–disciplinary team using negotiation skills and collaboration to ensure safe outcomes for patients and their families
  • Use social work skills to undertake psycho-social assessments and intervene with patients and their families to effect change
  • Advocate on behalf of patients and their families
  • Work under pressure and meet deadlines and prioritise work appropriately
  • Contribute to staff development activities including service and policy development

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want to Know More?

Please contact Ola Cabala, General Medicine Clinical Lead or Amelia Agar, Acute Social Work Manager
Ph: (08) 8204 4144, Email: Ola.Cabala@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 11th February 2026

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • 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: 926220

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SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business