Social Worker

**Job no**: 892544
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Western
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network**:

- **Mental Health Services, Mile End**:

- **Salary AHP-2 $88,255 - Salary $102,240 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Full-time temporary up to 8/3/26**

**About the Role**

As a Social Worker at Elpida House CRC, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation and recovery services to residents living with mental health conditions. You will provide specialist assessments, therapeutic interventions, and family/carer support, ensuring residents have the tools and resources needed to thrive in the community. Your expertise will be essential in advocating for residents, coordinating with mental health teams, primary care providers, and external organisations to promote individualised recovery plans. By empowering residents to participate in meaningful community activities, you'll contribute to their enhanced functioning and well-being.

Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will support the development of rehabilitation plans in partnership with residents, families, and key stakeholders. You will also provide guidance and supervision to Community Rehabilitation Workers, fostering their professional growth while ensuring the highest standards of care are upheld. This role offers opportunities for involvement in service improvement initiatives, research, and educational activities, allowing you to make a lasting impact in mental health care delivery.

**About You**

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Social Worker with the following qualities:

- **Qualifications & Expertise**: Tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- **Engagement & Assessment Skills**: Ability to engage with high-needs consumers, conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and mental state assessments, and develop tailored rehabilitation strategies.
- **Team & Supervision Skills**: Proven ability to work autonomously, supervise non-clinical staff, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining professional integrity.

**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: 892544**

**Enquiries to**:

- Marius Di Plotti
- Position: Team Manager
- Elpida House/CCRS
Phone: 84089100

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 7 February 2025

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

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**Advertised**: 23 Jan 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 07 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time