After-Hours Social Worker (AHP3) – Crisis Intervention Lead

Health; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,010 FBT year

Additional $2,650 for meal expenses

Fitness Passport

Public transport free to SA Health SA

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support negotiable

Job summary

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide CBD is seeking an After Hours Social Worker to lead the After-Hours Social Work Service and provide psychosocial crisis intervention for children and families. The role focuses on preventing non-medical admission and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.

Eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is required, with substantial clinical leadership experience and ability to manage complex

Qualifications

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a clinical leader within social work and specialist multidisciplinary teams.
• Substantial and recent experience in an area of social work clinical specialty to enable input at a senior clinician level.
• Experience in managing and coordinating complex and high clinical caseload with minimal professional supervision.
• Knowledge of the roles of allied health, medical and educational professionals working with children.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective and professional functioning of the After-Hours Social Work Service.
• Using high-level professional knowledge and skill to manage referrals, provide social work assessments, make interpretations of assessment findings, and formulate and implement social work intervention plans in collaboration with patients, carers and relevant other clinicians.
• Managing competing priorities and provides a high-level clinical response across multiple referrals as required.
• Using advanced self-organisation, communication and teamwork skills to complete clinical, administrative, representative, and quality improvement activities.
• Facilitating the development of knowledge of effective practice by encouraging and supporting research.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Senior clinician level

Caseload management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree eligible for full membership of AASW

Job description

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide CBD is seeking an After Hours Social Worker to lead the After-Hours Social Work Service and provide psychosocial crisis intervention for children and families. The role focuses on preventing non-medical admission and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.

Eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is required, with substantial clinical leadership experience and ability to manage complex