Join our Transition Services Team

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network at Flinders Medical Centre and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives during critical transition periods. We are seeking dedicated Social Workers to support individuals and families navigating healthcare transitions with compassion and expertise.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Clinical Manager this role will be involved in active search and triage for clients from acute care, coordination of client services and provision of Social Work assessment and intervention. This role is also involved in contributing to the reporting and quality monitoring mechanisms of the Transition Services.

Duties for the role will include:

• Receiving and triaging referrals from the acute sector within 24 hours.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating innovative responses and flexible service options to meet identified needs to support the Transition Services.
• Providing a consultancy service to other staff and agencies re provision of health services for older people with rehabilitative care needs.
• Providing overall care co-ordination for clients on the SALHN Transition Services through regular contact with service providers and the acute sector.

About you:

• Highly developed time management and organisational skills.
• Sound skills in building rapport and communicating with a wide range older adults, their carers /family, referrers, hospital staff and service providers.
• Ability to contribute to plans, develop, implement and evaluate community oriented, holistic therapeutic interventions appropriate for older people and their families
• Proven experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Phillips, Director of Social Worker, 0478 282 786, Emma.Phillips@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 13th of November 2025

Attachments:

• Social Worker Transition Services Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 919125