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Join our team as a Social Worker and help make a difference in the lives of our patients! 

Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Units services provide specialised high-quality care to older South Australians for problems that are unique to old age. Our GEM services are staffed by a multidisciplinary team as a Social Worker in our team, you will be involved in optimising care and outcomes for our patients by providing a comprehensive range of social work services to patients requiring specialist geriatric evaluation, assessment and care. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Allied Health Team Leader - GEM, GEM and the Director of Social Worker - RAP, some of your duties as a Social Worker may involve: 

• independently assessing clients’ abilities, problems and needs using a variety of formal and informal assessments as needed
• planning and implementing evidence-based intervention programs
• participating in multidisciplinary clinical and planning activities to enhance the overall service provided to clients
• documenting assessment findings and interventions in accordance with service standards
• collaborating with other team members to initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate therapy/activity groups
• supervising students allocated to the ambulatory programmes and undertaking teaching activities
• providing a consultative service to other team members, disciplines and agencies.

About you:

• A degree or equivalent in Social Work, entitling membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. 
• Experience in the social work management of older people with complex health and care needs
• Demonstrated competence in the application of a wide range of assessment and therapeutic interventions to clients with complex needs
• Demonstrated ability to provide social work clinical services as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to critically analyse or evaluate issues related to clinical care in social work in a manner which can be applied to quality activities, service evaluation or research.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• High level interpersonal and negotiating skills and the ability to communicate with clients and staff at various levels, both orally and in writing
• Primary location Noarlunga, however, travel to other sites (Flinders & Repat) may be required. 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Phillips, Director of Social Work, 0478 282 786, Emma.Phillips@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 16th August 2026

Attachments:

• AHP2 Social Worker GEM Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 947478