Principal Social Worker

**Job no**: 882936
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Western
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Woodville**:

- **Salary AHP-3 $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. + Superannuation and salary packaging**:

- **Full-time temporary up to 31/12/25**

**About the role**

As the Principal Social Worker at CALHN, you will provide vital leadership and supervision to a dedicated social work team, delivering exceptional services across the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre. Your role is central to our Single Service, Multiple Site model, ensuring that our team operates effectively and collaboratively. In addition to managing a clinical caseload, you will guide your team in providing evidence-based, responsive services that prioritise patient needs while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in shaping clinical outcomes through effective workload management, supervision, and education. Your expertise will not only enhance the skills of your team but will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives and research projects that elevate the standard of care we provide. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and driving excellence in social work services across our network

**About You**:
We are seeking a dynamic Principal Social Worker to lead our dedicated team across CALHN facilities. If you’re passionate about fostering collaboration and driving patient-centred care, we want to hear from you
- **Qualifications**: Hold a relevant Social Work degree and be a full member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- **Leadership Skills**: Demonstrate strong leadership abilities to guide and inspire both professional and non-professional staff in a collaborative environment.
- **Communication & Collaboration**: Exhibit advanced written and verbal communication skills, fostering trust and effective relationships with staff, patients, and families.
- **Clinical Expertise**: Bring substantial experience in social work, with the ability to manage complex situations and implement evidence-based practices effectively.

**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.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
- **Onsite Facilities**: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
- **Team Support**: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.

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: 882936**

**Enquiries to**:
Laura Ruth, Acting Manager, Social Work

Phone: 7074 4000

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 8 November 2024

**Refer to the SA Health Career Website - **How to apply** for further information**

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**Advertised**: 25 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 08 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time