Senior Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Health Full time $104,000 - $111,746 per year

Job no: 908685

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Southern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Division of Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Care Services.
  • Salary $104, $111,746.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | 1.0 FTE available – Ongoing

Transform Lives as a Senior Social Worker with SALHN

This Senior Clinical Social Worker position combines hands-on clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, as you coordinate social work services across our Transition Services while managing complex patient assessments and discharge planning. You'll provide vital clinical support and mentorship to team members, ensuring your expertise contributes to optimal patient care and successful community transitions. The role offers the rewarding opportunity to demonstrate our Divisional values and create positive impact in every interaction with patients, families, and colleagues.

About the role:

Reporting to the Transition Services Manager and the Director of Social Work, some of your duties as the Senior Social Worker may involve:

  • Providing high level evidence-based psycho-social work assessment, diagnosis and appropriate interventions for patients with complex and chronic health issues, using well-developed therapeutic social work skills.
  • Ensuring documentation and auditing practices are consistent with service policy and practice.
  • Significantly contributing to the strategic planning process for social work services and reporting on quality improvement activities.

About you:

  • Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
  • Significant relevant clinical experience in the delivery of relevant models and practices to clients with a broad range of illnesses and disabilities relevant to Transition Services, in particular clients with complex needs and the older person.
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership within a discrete unit.
  • Extensive experience in providing clinical management to complex and difficult casework.
  • Ability to develop a range of partnerships, networks and relationships with key stakeholders within and external to the organisation to address complex psycho-social issues and achieve desired outcomes.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Phillips, Principal Social Worker/ Aged Care Team Leader, ,

Application Closing Date:11.55pm Thursday 11th September 2025.

Attachments:

  • Australian 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.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • 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: 908685

Advertised: 28 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 11 Sep :55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time

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