Join our Rehabilitation, Aged & Palliative Care Team

As our Weekend Social Worker (Saturdays), you'll work closely with the Clinical Manager to help deliver seamless transition services across our network. You'll coordinate patient care, conduct meaningful social work assessments, and provide targeted interventions that support patients and families during important healthcare transitions.

About the role: 

• Commitment to delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework and Consumer Engagement Framework and Plan.
• Working cooperatively within a multi-disciplinary team to continually improve, implement and evaluate a holistic Transition Services which is responsive to identified community needs
• Utilising specialised therapy skills to provide Social Work intervention and case management to inpatients of Transition Services wards
• Developing and documenting patient-focussed SMART goals in active collaboration with patient, family and /or carers

About you:

• Sound skills in building rapport and communicating with a wide range older adults, their carers /family, referrers, hospital staff and service providers
• Eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Strong clinical Social Work experience in working with older people and restorative programs in subacute and/or community settings
• Ability to contribute to plans, develop, implement and evaluate community oriented, holistic therapeutic interventions appropriate for older people and their families
• Demonstrated skills in Social Work assessment and intervention, in particular related to restorative care in older people

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jen Mulligan, Transition Services Manager, 0473 470 263, jennie.mulligan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday XXXX 2026

Attachments:

• Transition Services - Weekend Social Worker
• 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: 935845