• Women's and Children's Health Network, Country South Team, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) – Mount Gambier (5290)
• Salary  - Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240 pro rata
• Employment Part time 0.8 FTE - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists within CaFHS to join the team as a Clinical Social Worker (AHP2):

• The CaFHS Social Worker works as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the early identification, assessment and care planning for families with complex needs and facing adversity.
• The CaFHS Social Worker works with parents who face challenges through the provision of individual counselling, advocacy and support.  They encourage the best use of individual and family strengths and resources by working in partnerships with the caregiver/family to
  • Increase coping skills
  • Better develop problem solving skills
  • Feel positive about their future
  • Gain a better understanding of where to seek resources/information in the future.
• The Social Worker is based in a CaFHS site but works across regions, including Torrens House, a residential intensive program for mother with babies who are experiencing feeding, settling issues.

As the CaFHS Social Worker, you will be responsible for:

• A high standard of social work service including individual, family and group work for more complex eligible clients is provided.
• A high standard of counselling and referral provided to women who are residents at Torrens House.
• Carry out interventions including, counselling, behavioural change practice and family interventions to empower clients to make changes to improve resilience and wellbeing.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Ability to work effectively within a small team environment and provide guidance to entry level staff.
• Proven experience in working with families utilising current research and knowledge about attachment, infant mental health and brain development and families who are experiencing psychosocial need.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
• 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.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

 About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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 Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

 Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

 Other Important Information

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.

 Enquiries

 Verity Timms, Regional Team Manager - Country South, email: verity.timms@sa.gov.au  , Phone:  0427100854

Application Closing Date: 12/6/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP2 - Social Worker - CaFHS - Role Description - 903160.pdf