Acute Social Work Manager Salhn

7 days ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 902559
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Acute Social Work and Counselling Services
- Salary $114,314.00 - $124,449.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP4 | Full Time - 12 month contract available with the potential for ongoing.

**Elevate Patient Care: Acute Social Work Manager Role with SALHN**

As the Manager of Acute Social Work & Counselling Services, you'll spearhead the strategic direction, development, and evaluation of clinical social work support and counselling services across SALHN acute services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care that contributes to improved patient outcomes. You'll foster a collaborative environment that promotes professional growth, research opportunities, and innovative solutions to meet evolving healthcare demands, while overseeing the department's budget and advocating for social work issues within the Allied Health Division, Acute Services. This pivotal role requires a strong commitment to advancing the profession through clinical placements and partnerships with regional agencies and community organizations.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Director of Allied Health, Acute Services, some of your duties as the Acute Social Work Manager may involve:

- Ensuring appropriate social work representation and participation in policy development on major policy and planning committees externally and within SALHN.
- Fostering teamwork and cooperation in a multidisciplinary environment.

**About you**:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers.
- Broad clinical experience at a senior level and demonstrated experience in a senior role.
- Experience in strategic planning and service development.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct staff and students.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead change.
- Skills in administration, financial, organisational, performance and human resource management.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Wednesday 21st May 2025

**Attachments**:

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- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- 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.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref**:902559**

**Advertised**: 07 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 21 May 2025 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time



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