Clinical Lead - Infant and Parent Therapy

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for staff

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) in South Australia invites applications for a Clinical Lead in the Infant and Parent Therapy portfolio within CaFHS. You will guide therapists, promote evidence-based practice and lead service delivery improvements across the early childhood program.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, supervise staff and students, ensure quality care, and contribute to strategies that improve outcomes for infants, children and families.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or a degree with general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Proven experience leading interdisciplinary teams in a changing clinical environment.
• Extensive experience supervising clinical staff and students, including psychosocial assessment and care for children and families with complex needs.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical quality improvement, risk management, service coordination and staff leadership.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, trauma-informed care, child development and evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical staff, including students, maintain a high level of competency and deliver evidence-based care to clients and their families.
• Encourage and actively support a positive culture and safe work environment
• Contribute to an increase in positive health outcomes for infants, children and families
• Ensure efficient and effective contemporary therapeutic services are provided

Skills

Interdisciplinary team leadership

Clinical supervision

Quality improvement

Trauma-informed care

Legislation & standards

Education

Registered professional qualification (AASW membership or Psychology Board registration)

Job description

Clinical Lead - Infant and Parent Therapy

Job no: 953712
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), Metro Outer South
• Salary - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3, $112,139 to $120,284 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time - 12 Month Contract

About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence - with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

About the role

The Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) is responsible for developing and implementing effective strategies to improve early childhood health, development and wellbeing outcomes for children, predominantly up to school age, and their families in South Australia. This is achieved by the promotion of positive parenting and provision of universal and targeted programs. This Clinical Lead role is responsible for the Infant and Parent Therapy portfolio, including support of therapists and progressing service delivery.

Key duties of the role

• Ensure clinical staff, including students, maintain a high level of competency and deliver evidence-based care to clients and their families.
• Encourage and actively support a positive culture and safe work environment
• Contribute to an increase in positive health outcomes for infants, children and families
• Ensure efficient and effective contemporary therapeutic services are provided

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or a degree with general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Proven experience leading interdisciplinary teams in a changing clinical environment.
• Extensive experience supervising clinical staff and students, including psychosocial assessment and care for children and families with complex needs.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical quality improvement, risk management, service coordination and staff leadership.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, trauma-informed care, child development and evidence-based interventions.

Enquiries can be directed to

Ellen Burns

Allied Health - Advanced Clinician and Educator

0478 259 640

[e-mail]

To learn more about this role - including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements - please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Senior Clinician - Role Description - 953712.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time