Senior Social Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Free public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) invites applications for a Senior Social Worker in CAMHS Connect/CAVUCS. This role leads team practices, aligns with policy, and supports patient-centered outcomes.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, drive quality care in child and adolescent mental health, and foster a positive work culture with a focus on evidence-based interventions. The role requires a degree enabling AASW membership, demonstrated CAMHS experience, strong collaboration

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent enabling full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health.
• Ability to collaborate with other professionals and facilitate group functions.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and skills growth.
• Knowledge of clinical practice in the relevant specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health clinical care to clients and families using evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership and expert knowledge to multidisciplinary staff to ensure consistent practice and outcomes.
• Demonstrate commitment to consumer participation and culturally responsive services.
• Contribute to quality management to improve service delivery.
• Foster a positive, safe work environment and support learning and evaluation programs.

Skills

Mental health

Child & adolescent

Teamwork

Clinical leadership

Education

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for AASW

Job description

Job no: 952820
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – ClassificationAHP3 - 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.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Senior Social Worker accepts accountability for the outcomes of the team’s practices in CAMHS Connect/CAVUCS, for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy and developing team performance and a positive work culture in the interest of patient/client outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide, contribute and deliver proficient Mental Health clinical care to clients and their families using evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership and expert knowledge to multidisciplinary staff for to implement consistency of practice standards and local service outcomes.
• Demonstrate a commitment to consumer participation and team leadership while ensuring services are delivered in a culturally responsive manner.
• Contribute expertise in all aspects of quality management to improve occupational therapy and service delivery.
• Foster a positive and safe work environment, contribute clinical expertise to support learning and development, and participate in research and evaluation programs.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated experience in the area of child and adolescent mental health and working with children, adolescents and their families, having a wide range of complex emotional, social and behavioural issues.
• Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the development of personal and professional skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical work within the individual’s professional speciality area.

Enquiries can be directed to

Lynne Whitcher

Administration Coordinator

7117 3845

[e-mail]

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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 Social Worker - Role Description - 952820.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: Thursday 12 November 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 29 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time