• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary   AHP-3   $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up to 8/5/26

About the Role

Are you ready to lead with impact and inspire a dedicated team of social workers across some of South Australia’s leading healthcare facilities? As a Principal Social Worker, you’ll take on a dynamic leadership role within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), supporting teams across the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre. You'll provide expert clinical oversight and strategic guidance, fostering a collaborative environment that ensures excellence in service delivery under a Single Service, Multiple Site model.

In this pivotal role, you’ll not only bring your advanced clinical expertise to a diverse caseload but also mentor and guide your team through evidence-based practice, workload management, and ongoing professional development. You’ll be instrumental in shaping responsive, high-quality services that improve patient outcomes while driving innovation in education, research, and quality improvement. If you're passionate about leading from the front and making a tangible difference in the lives of patients and staff alike, we invite you to bring your leadership and compassion to this rewarding opportunity.

About You

You are a highly skilled and compassionate social work professional with a strong foundation in clinical practice and leadership. Your experience, communication skills, and commitment to best practice enable you to lead and support teams in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a dynamic health network.

• Hold a recognised Social Work degree and full membership eligibility with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to foster teamwork, manage performance, and guide professional development.

• Advanced clinical expertise in complex social work practice, with a strong commitment to evidence-based care and service improvement.

• Exceptional communication, critical thinking and organisational skills, with a focus on inclusion, ethical practice, and patient outcomes.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.  As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 904454

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 13 June 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 904454 RD Principal Social Worker.pdf

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