Weekend Ed Social Worker

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network 
• Mental Health Services, Woodville  
• Salary  AHP-3  $102,641 - $110,094 p.a.
• Temporary up to 30/6/25 and part-time working 22.5 hours per week
• other similar roles up to full time are to be also available at the RAH and applicants can be considered through this process                    

About the role

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Mental Health Clinical Program is made up of a range of multidisciplinary teams providing recovery-focussed clinical services to consumers. These teams include inpatient and sub-acute, community and rehabilitation teams in youth, adult and older persons’ services.

The Senior Social Worker is an experienced mental health clinician who provides clinical services to patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH). The Senior Social Worker provides skilled evidence based professional Social Work services to consumers, their families and carers.

The focus will be on consumers with primarily psychosocial issues to provide assessments and interventions that will facilitate and optimise discharge to the community.  The Senior Social Worker will complete a range of clinical Social Work duties such as conducting complex and comprehensive assessments of consumer needs, contribute to the development of formulations, as well as developing, implementing and monitoring specialised and targeted individual interventions.  The Senior Social Worker will work closely with mental health and general staff in the ED, mental health acute units and mental health community teams.

The Senior Social Worker provides discipline specific assessments, interventions and consultancy service to the ED teams.  The Senior Social Worker will liaise closely with a network of government and non-government organisations to facilitate referrals where there is a need for review and follow-up to facilitate improved functioning and community tenure.

The Senior Social Worker roster may include rotation to other mental health teams to assist with work life balance.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Working with Children Check
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• 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.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref:  861150

Enquiries to:

Trudy Gilligan

Telephone:  70871861

**************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 19 April 2024

Attachments

 861150 RD CALHN AHP3 Social Work EMAT MH.pdf

 861150 RD TQEH Emergency Dept SSW Clinical.pdf

 861150 RD Weekend ED Social Worker .pdf

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