Social & Emotional Wellbeing Worker ASO5 Acute Care Services CAMHS

Overview

Job no: 912722
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Mental Health, Aboriginal Health

- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), North Adelaide (5006)

- Salary – ASO5, $85,790.00 to $95,413.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

- Employment Full time/Part Time - Ongoing Permanent

This position is exempted from the provisions of Sections 52(1) and 103 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 pursuant to an order of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal, therefore allowing Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to be preferred for appointment to this position.

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.)

- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The CAMHS Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Worker is responsible for ensuring optimal consumer care. Addressing cultural safety and undertaking culturally informed engagement, assessment, education/advocacy, counselling and group work are essential components of care which is directed towards consumer health and recovery. This involves ongoing consultation, liaison and co-work with other CAMHS disciplines, government and non-government organisations. The CAMHS Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health Worker uses expert cultural knowledge, skills and experience in the application of direction, support, orientation and education to other staff and leads and participates in action research projects, quality improvement activities and policy development within the practice setting.

Key duties

- Establish relationships to enable contact with Aboriginal children, young people (and their families) experiencing social and emotional difficulties or mental health distress in the worker’s region and significant services within the worker’s scope and area of practice.

- Collaborate and co-work as required with CAMHS workers and other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services in the provision of social and emotional wellbeing/mental health and community services.

- In conjunction with CAMHS clinicians, provide expert cultural knowledge to support clinically safe and relevant mental health assessment of clients and families.

- Provide cultural information and advice to assist in effective mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions for Aboriginal children and young people.

Skills and Experience

- Demonstrate ability to integrate Aboriginal cultural experiences, philosophy and practice in the provision of social and emotional/mental health services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families.

- Negotiate the boundaries of safe practice with reference to current knowledge and skills, and know when to refer to other professional disciplines.

- Promote cultural safety within CAMHS by raising awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and factors affecting positive mental health outcomes for children, young people and families.

- Demonstrated experience in engaging with Aboriginal children and young people (and their families) to enable their needs to be met.

- Experience in contributing to mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions for Aboriginal children and young people through cultural knowledge and advice, and contributing to development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic programs.

Enquiries

Sarah Crichton - Position: Executive Assistant to the Directors CAMHS - Phone: 81617198 - E-mail: Sarah.crichton@sa.gov.au

Application and Opportunities

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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 checklists.

- ASO5 Aboriginal Social Emotional & Wellbeing Mental Health Worker CAVUCS.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 flexible working arrangements. For applying guidance, refer to SA Health Careers Site or International Application Guide where applicable.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 6 October 2025 (11:55pm)

Advertised: 22 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 06 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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Work type

- Full time

Local Health Network / Business

- 60 - Women/u2019s and Children/u2019s Health Network

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