• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• AHP3 | Part Time Contract 0.9 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a (pro rata)

Join Our Team as a Senior Social Worker: Lead, Mentor, and Make a Difference in Rural and Remote Communities

Are you an experienced clinician with a passion for delivering high-quality social work services? We are looking for a dedicated Senior Social Worker to take on a leadership role in our multidisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in a rural and remote healthcare setting and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals across the Riverland Mallee Coorong Rural Region.

About the Role:

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be an integral part of a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive social work services in a variety of settings. You will leverage your clinical expertise and leadership skills to oversee and improve the quality of social work services across the region, ensuring that they meet the diverse needs of the community. In this role, you will serve as a mentor and clinical supervisor for less experienced social workers, providing guidance and support while promoting their professional development.

In addition to your clinical duties, you will have the opportunity to lead initiatives within the Riverland Mallee Coorong Regional Social Work Network, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of service delivery through research, evaluation, and collaboration. Your leadership will extend to representing RMCLHN on key committees, managing specialized projects, and driving service improvements across the region.

This position offers the chance to play a key role in shaping the future of social work services in the area while providing support to a dynamic team committed to improving health outcomes in rural and remote communities.

What We’re Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work profession and be eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). As a self-regulated profession, it is desirable to participate in the AASW Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accreditation program.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 67.5 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 898411

Enquiries

Chrissy Eleftheriadis
Senior Manager Social Work
Phone: 8580 2500
E-mail: Christene.Eleftheriadis@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 898411 AHP3 Role Description.pdf

 JCS+Social+Worker+final.pdf

 About Murray Bridge Factsheet.pdf

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