Patient Support Specialist

1 week ago

Adelaide, South Australia Central Adelaide Local Health Network Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Patient Support Specialist to join our compassionate inter-disciplinary palliative care team at the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting patients with complex psychosocial needs and their families during challenging times.

Your expertise will be instrumental in providing counselling and bereavement support, ensuring that each patient receives holistic care tailored to their unique circumstances. You will also help plan, implement, evaluate, and review a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the psychosocial needs of our community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert counselling and psycho-social assessments to patients and their families
  • Develop and implement individualized care plans to address the psychosocial needs of patients
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care coordination and effective communication
  • Respond to organisational requests for specialist palliative care psychosocial advice and provide professional consultancy to management and staff
Requirements
  • Qualifications: You hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, making you eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Skills & Abilities: You are a highly effective communicator (verbal and written), adaptable to change, skilled in counselling and psycho-social assessments, and capable of working in interdisciplinary settings
  • Experience: You bring significant experience in health settings, including providing counselling, making complex clinical decisions, and collaborating with diverse professionals and communities
  • Knowledge: You possess a deep understanding of social work theories, psycho-social intervention strategies, grief theory, and culturally sensitive practices, including the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
About Us

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

Benefits
  • Salary AHP-2 $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families
  • Career opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites
  • Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families, while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic work environment.

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