Senior Social Worker

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to lead CAMHS Connect/CAVUCS clinical outcomes, address practice-policy gaps, and foster a high-performing, patient-centered team.

You will deliver evidence-based mental health care to children, adolescents and families, provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff, and promote culturally responsive services, ongoing learning and research within a supportive public

Qualifications

• Appropriate social work qualification with eligibility for AASW membership.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health and working with families.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide and deliver proficient mental health clinical care using evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff and ensure consistent practices.
• Demonstrate commitment to consumer participation and culturally responsive services.
• Contribute to quality management to improve service delivery.
• Foster a positive work environment and support learning and research activities.

Skills

Mental health CAMHS experience

Evidence-based practice

Team leadership

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Social Work degree (AASW eligible)

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 952820
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• 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.

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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: Thursday 12 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.