Social Worker

**Job no**: 873102
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Eastern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network**:

- **Mental Health Services, Tranmere**:

- **Salary AHP-1 / AHP-2 $67,466 - $100,729 p.a. **+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Full-time permanent (part-time will be considered)**

**About the role**

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Mental Health Clinical Program is made up of a range of multidisciplinary teams providing recovery-focussed clinical services to consumers. These teams include inpatient and sub-acute, community and rehabilitation teams in youth, adult and older persons’ services.

**AHP-1** As a mental health clinician, the Social Worker works as a part of the multi-disciplinary team and is accountable for the provision of team and discipline specific services with the aim of improving consumers’ clinical outcomes. The Social Worker undertakes care coordination and is responsible for the delivery of a range of clinical activities including acute mental health and psychosocial assessments, care planning and clinical review, consistent with the Model of Care and Service Plan. The range of recovery-focused services include specialist Social Work psychosocial and family assessments and interventions, rehabilitation, emergency assessment, acute services, crisis intervention, assertive care and clinical support as required.

**AHP-2** Working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Social Worker (AHP2) is accountable for the provision of team and discipline specific evidence-based services with the aim of improving consumers’ clinical outcomes. The Social Worker demonstrates a proficient level of mental health professional knowledge and skill and participates in educational, quality and service improvement and planning activities.

As a mental health clinician, the Social Worker undertakes care coordination and is responsible for the delivery of a range of clinical activities including acute mental health and psychosocial assessments, care planning and clinical review, consistent with the Model of Care and Service Plan. The Social Worker will complete a range of skilled recovery-focused services include specialist Social Work psychosocial and family assessments and interventions, rehabilitation, emergency assessment, acute services, crisis intervention, assertive care and clinical support. The Social Worker will contribute to the development of formulations, as well as developing, implementing and monitoring specialised and targeted interventions to support the achievement of the consumer’s clinical goals and to improve psychosocial functioning.

**Qualifications**

See role descriptions

**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.

**Benefit of Joining CALHN**

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- **Salary Attractions**: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- **Annual Leave**: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- **Flexible Work Arrangements**: 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.
- **Health and Fitness Benefits**: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- **Career Opportunities**: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 873102**