Youth Health Worker

Job no: 950845
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care
  • Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Metropolitan Youth Health, Christies Beach 5165
  • Salary – AHP2, $94,997.00 - $110,052.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • Part Time (0.4FTE), Temporary (fixed-term) contract up until 31 March 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.)
  • 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

Metropolitan Youth Health works on prevention, early intervention, and youth specialist health response measures regarding adverse childhood events and their impact on young people’s health. Programs focus on building and strengthening safe and positive relationships for all young people, with a special focus on vulnerable priority population groups.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people! Deliver holistic health assessments, case management and psychosocial support, connect young people with vital services, and build strong community partnerships. Empower young people to take charge of their health, pregnancy, and parenting journeys while leading impactful programs that drive lasting outcomes.

Key duties of the role

  • Facilitate the access of vulnerable young people to relevant primary health care solutions.
  • Use knowledge, evidence and experience to achieve agreed patient care outcomes.
  • Deliver case management services that empower young people to engage in their health care management.
  • Identify, plan and coordinate the delivery of projects that provide a forum for young people to discuss issues relating to health, pregnancy, and parenting and improve their ability to self-manage these issues.

Skills and Experience

  • Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
  • Provision of a high standard of assessment, case planning and health care services.
  • Planning, facilitation, evaluation and delivery of group-based projects for young people.
  • Knowledge of adolescent psycho-social development, mental health and youth health issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training and development programs.

Enquiries can be directed to

Carly Nason

Administration Coordinator

Carly.Nason@sa.gov.au

8161 9949

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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:

If you would like 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 9 October 2026 at 11:55pm

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business