Address- Women's and Children's Health Network - Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) Cedar Health Port Adelaide - 5015
- Salary - Classification - AHP2 - $86,950 to $100,729 p.a
- Employment Full Time - Short Term (Up To 1 Jun 2024)
Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
About Cedar Health
We are in inclusive Domestic and Family Violence Healthcare service, offering multi-disciplinary care and a pathway for consumers to get the healthcare they need, which might otherwise be difficult to access.
Cedar Health Service offers counselling with Social Workers, health checks with doctors and nurses, as well as culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and refugee/migrant communities.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) team as a Social Worker on Full Time (1FTE) role until 1st Jun 2024.
As Social Worker, you will be responsible for:
- Provide evidence-based therapeutic responses to consumers affected by domestic and family violence (DFV).
- Development and delivery of quality psychosocial Health Services to support improved health outcomes for consumers through the provision of evidenced based therapeutic counselling and interventions in line with the Model of Care
- Accountable for adhering to all facets of the Model of Care such as procedures and work instructions
About You
Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with consumers who are vulnerable and impacted by DFV.
- Ability to critically analyse and respond to the changing needs of consumers and the organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training and development programs
- Provision of a high standard of evidence-based therapeutic counselling and interventions to consumers with histories of complex trauma
- Specialist knowledge of gendered based violence, trauma and feminist frameworks and their application in a Health Service setting
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 846157
Enquiries
Name: Admin Coordinators Cedar Health Service
Phone: 84440700
Position: Administration Coordinator
E-mail: Health.CedarAdminCoordinators@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date - Tuesday, 12/3/2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
AHP2 - Clinical Social Worker - Cedar Health - 846157.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
