Principal Social Worker

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 877645
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital**:

- **Salary AHP-3 $104,180 - $111,746 p.a.**:

- **Full-time temporary up to 9/5/25**

**About the role**

The Principal Social Worker is responsible for the provision of leadership and supervision to a specific social work team that provides social work services to a clinical area within CALHN - Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre (HRC) as part of the Single Service, Multiple Site model.

The Principal Social Worker is also responsible for providing clinical social work services which require highly developed skills and knowledge. As well as maintaining a clinical caseload, the incumbent supports a team of social workers to provide evidence based, responsive and prioritised services through workload management, supervision, continuous quality improvement, education and research. These make a significant contribution to the clinical outcomes of patients and the efficient delivery of services across a Single Service, Multiple Site model.

**Qualifications**

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification In Social Work which entitles full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

**About CALHN**

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

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

**What we offer**
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Working with Children Check
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Application Information**:
**Job ref: 877645**

**Enquiries to**:
Sarah Macdonald

Telephone: 0401 117 790

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 13 September 2024

**Attachments**

877654 RD Principal Social Worker.pdf

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**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.