Senior Social Worker (SENSW)

Cancer Council; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Health & wellbeing program

Hybrid work balance

Job summary

Cancer Council SA is seeking a Social Worker for the Lodge accommodation team. The role focuses on psychosocial care for guests, families and carers, with assessments, planning, referrals and advocacy provided in partnership with the social work and accommodation teams.

Candidates will have a tertiary Social Work qualification and AASW eligibility, and a minimum of five years' post-qualification experience in health or community services.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership.
• Minimum five years' post-qualification experience in health or community services.
• Experience with psychosocial assessment, counselling and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments, plan and refer, advocate for guests and families.
• Develop information sessions and activities to support guests and carers.
• Collaborate with social workers, accommodation staff and volunteers.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to team members and students.
• Participate in after-hours on-call roster as needed.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counselling

Case management

Advocacy

Care coordination

Leadership & supervision

Education

Bachelor/Master of Social Work

Job description

Welcome to Cancer Council SA - Careers Portal

Cancer Council is the only charity to help people from the point of diagnosis through to treatment and survivorship. We are proud to have served the community for 90 years and have an enviable reputation as one of South Australia’s most trusted charities. Our purpose is brought to life by our pillars—prevention, research and support—with clear outcomes to enable the success of our people.

Our incredible people and our organisational values of care, integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. We value building meaningful partnerships to enable greater reach and better outcomes for the community we serve, and recognise and celebrate the wonderful role our donors, volunteers and partners play in delivering on our purpose.

Location: 202 Greenhill Road, Eastwood, SA, 5063

Job Category: Community Services and Development

Cancer Council SA’s purpose is to reduce the rate and impact of cancer through best practice prevention, research and support services.

We have a proud history of working across every aspect of every cancer for more than 90 years, and this is your opportunity to become a part of that history and become a member of South Australia’s most trusted charity.

Our incredible people and our organisational values of care, integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Together, we can all play a part in reducing the rate and impact of cancer.

About the Team

The accommodation social worker team is responsible for psychosocial care to people impacted by cancer, carers, family members and other support persons staying at the Cancer Council SA Lodge.

About the Role

While individual and family work is the primary focus of the social work service, the incumbent is accountable for the provision of discipline specific services including assessments, planning, referrals, advocacy, development of information sessions/activities to support the needs of guests, their families and carers. This is undertaken in partnership with fellow social workers and with the support of accommodation staff, volunteers and management as well as other cancer support team members.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Minimum five years' post-qualification experience in a health, community services, or related setting.

Demonstrated experience in psychosocial assessment, counselling, case management, advocacy, and care coordination.

Experience working with people experiencing complex health and social issues, including culturally diverse and vulnerable populations.

A sound knowledge of the issues faced by people affected by cancer.

An understanding/empathy for the unique issues experienced by people from rural/regional and remote areas and from priority populations

Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, and professional support to Social Work team members, volunteers, and students as required.

Able to participate in after-hours on-call roster on a rotational basis, providing telephone or in-person support and escalation for urgent guest or staff matters.

About the Benefits

• Generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars
• Health and Wellbeing program which includes EAP, online wellness program, flu vaccinations and financial wellbeing sessions
• A balanced organisational approach to working from home and office
• Learning and development opportunities to enhance your career

The role is being offered as a permanent full-time position with the potential for part time upon request. This is role is from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) and requires the incumbent to be on-site during working hours.

Applications close 10.00pm, Sunday 22nd November 2026

Cancer Council SA values diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and safe workplace to volunteer and work. As we strive to represent the communities we serve, we welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other diverse groups.

Cancer Council SA is also a proud foundation member of the Multicultural South Australia Ambassador Program and is committed to embedding the SA Multicultural Charter across our internal and external programs and services.

As a part of our recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check and may be required to undertake a medical assessment and/or Department of Human Services clearance. While working at Cancer Council SA all our employees and volunteers must be non-smokers and not use e cigarettes at Cancer Council SA sites and are required to promote a healthy lifestyle and adopt a sun smart attitude.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier free recruitment process and a supportive workplace. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with the contact listed for this opportunity.

If you have applied for a job with Cancer Council SA via our website or seek, you should expect an acknowledgement reply email from us. If you have not received the acknowledgement reply email from us within 24 hours, this means your application has not been received by our recruitment team.