Clinical Lead - Infant and Parent Therapy

Government of South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Public transport for staff

Employee assistance program

Relocation support negotiable

Job summary

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network (CaFHS) invites a Clinical Lead for the Infant and Parent Therapy portfolio. Lead therapists, support staff, and students, delivering evidence-based care to families across South Australia.

Join CaFHS within WCHN to shape early childhood health outcomes, supervise teams, and drive service development in a dynamic public health setting. 12-month contract, full-time role in Adelaide.

Qualifications

• Degree eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or degree with general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Proven experience leading interdisciplinary clinical teams.
• Extensive experience supervising clinical staff and students with complex cases.
• Experience in clinical quality improvement, risk management and service coordination.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical staff and students maintain high competency and deliver evidence-based care.
• Foster a positive culture and safe work environment.
• Contribute to improved health outcomes for infants, children and families.
• Ensure delivery of efficient and contemporary therapeutic services.

Skills

Interdisciplinary leadership

Clinical supervision

Quality improvement

Risk management

Trauma-informed care

Child development

Education

SW degree or Psychology Board registration

Job description

Clinical Lead - Infant and Parent Therapy

Clinical Lead - Infant and Parent Therapy

SA Health
Job reference: 953712
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), Metro Outer South
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• 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.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

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.

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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

Flexibility Statement
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.