Social Worker

3 days ago

Adelaide, Australia Government of South Australia Full time

SA Health

Job reference: 916625
Location: Various
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals – Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
- Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):

- AHP1 $36.40 - $44.44 per hour + 25% loading

- AHP2 $46.91 - $54.35 per hour + 25% loading

- Casual, up to 30 June 2026

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit Social Workers to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

About the Role:

This flexible opportunity allows you to contribute to healthcare excellence while maintaining work-life balance.

As part of our casual pool, you'll provide essential psychosocial support across various departments. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams to address complex social and emotional needs of patients and families during challenging times.

Key Responsibilities:

- conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- develop and implement intervention plans
- provide crisis support and counselling services
- collaborate with healthcare teams and community services
- facilitate discharge planning and community connections

Appointment to the role will be at the AHP1 or AHP2 classification, dependent on the level of experience.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

About You:

To excel in this role, you will possess strong communication and assessment skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Be able to integrate models of social work practice and skills into action, including writing timely comprehensive reports. Be prepared to work in a fast-paced working environment across two NALHN public hospitals where workspace and resources are shared. Weekend work and public holiday day work will be required.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

- professional development opportunities
- opportunities to participate in research
- regular clinical supervision

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries:

Allied Health Facilitator, Phone: (08) 8182 9379, E-mail: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitator@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

27 February 2026, 11.55PM

Flexibility Statement

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.

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