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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Health and Recovery Trauma Safety Services, Christies Beach 5165
• Salary – AHP2, $91,785.00 - $106,330.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time, Temporary contract until 29 June 2026

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

The Youth Health Worker engages with vulnerable young people to access and navigate primary health care through case management, assessment and psychosocial support. The role works collaboratively with families and agencies to improve outcomes, build self-management capacity and drive service improvement.

Key duties of the role

• Facilitate vulnerable young people’s access to primary health care
• Use knowledge, evidence and experience to achieve agreed patient care outcomes
• Identify improvements in the provision of services to support adolescent & young adult development
• Collaborate with clients in the development and delivery of their case management/care plans
• Identify, plan and coordinate the delivery of projects/programs

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Planning, facilitation, evaluation and delivery of group-based projects for young people
• Experience providing assessment, case planning and health care services to young people with complex needs
• Knowledge of adolescent psycho-social development, mental health and youth health issues

Enquiries can be directed to

Nina Ticca 

Team Leader

nina.ticca2@sa.gov.au

ph: 8326 6053

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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 - Youth Health Worker - Role Description - 927314.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: Sunday 15^th February 2026 at 11:55pm