• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service (CAFHS), Angle Park (5010)
• Salary
  • Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $91,785 to $106,330 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple positions
  • Employment Part time (0.4 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent
  • Employment Full time - Term Contract (12-month contract)

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.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• 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

The CaFHS Social Worker, part of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network, supports families with children aged 0–3 through early intervention, counselling, and advocacy. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the role focuses on improving assessment and care planning for vulnerable families, helping parents build coping and problem-solving skills, foster hope, and connect with community resources. Based at a CaFHS site and working across regions, the Social Worker also provides support through Torrens House’s residential program for mothers and babies with feeding or settling difficulties.

Key duties of the role

• Contributes to direct service provision for Family Home Visiting eligible clients by providing specialist skills in assessment and engagement of families who are experiencing psychosocial adversity
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a service of best practice
• Takes responsibility for improving the quality of personal practice

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Ability in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating complex interventions including group work aimed at addressing psychosocial need in families with children aged 0 to 3 years
• 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

Enquiries can be directed to

Natasha Clark

Position: Operational Enablement Manager

Phone: 0418823241

E-mail: Natasha.clark@sa.gov.au

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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:

• AHP2 - Social worker - Role Description - 916484.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 6 November 2025 - 11:55PM

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