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Salary- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie
- Salary $102,641 - $110,094 p.a. (pro rata) - AHP3
- Temporary Part Time (33.75 hours per week) up to 8 August 2025
Overview
We have a great leadership opportunity for a Clinical Senior Social Worker to provide to apply significant clinical and leadership expertise to the development, delivery and continuous improvement of quality Social Work services appropriate to the rural and remote context.
Operating within a multi-disciplinary service context, the Clinical Senior Social Worker upholds professional standards and provides complex clinical and consultancy Social Work services across the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) Rural Region As a clinical leader, mentor and clinical supervisor the Senior Social Worker provides clinical support and profession-specific supervision to less experienced Social Workers and plays a leadership role in the clinical education of staff and professional students within YNLHN.
The Clinical Senior Social Worker also plays a leadership role in the Yorke and Northern Social Workers Network and the Yorke and Northern Social Work Network, collaborates with other Clinical Seniors to actively promote and contribute to research and evaluation to inform improvements in clinical practice, and holds a portfolio on behalf of Yorke ad Northern. As part of this portfolio responsibility, the Clinical Senior Social Worker is required to develop, nurture and promote increased expertise and service improvements in the portfolio area, to represent Yorke and Northern on relevant committees, and may be required to contribute to or manage relevant projects.
The Clinical Senior Social Worker is line managed by the Team Leader/Program Manager, receives clinical support and supervision from the Advanced Clinical Lead Social Worker, and maintains cooperative working relationships with other Allied Health Professional Clinical Seniors, local team members and key stakeholders in the Region and State.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work profession, and be eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). As a self-regulated profession, it is desirable to participate in the AASW Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accreditation program.
Applicants are encouraged to view the Job Pack below for more detailed information.
About Us
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Important Information
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
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)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
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.
How to apply
The online application form to apply for this position will ask for employment history, education, qualifications and referees however to understand the position and requirements we suggest you become familiar with the attached Job and Person
Specification.
We request that you attach the following to your application:
- A covering letter of up to 2 pages introducing yourself to the selection panel and describing your skills, abilities, knowledge, qualifications and experience in relation to the position;
- A current Curriculum vitae/Resume that includes your personal details, relevant employment history, education, training courses, qualifications and professional memberships.
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 860211.
Enquiries
Viv London
Allied Health Team Leader
Phone: 8638 4494
E-mail: **********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
16 March 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
860211 Clinical Senior Social Worker Job Pack.pdf
JCS+Social+Worker+final.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
