SOCIAL WORKER

Job description
SA Health
Job reference: 881624
Location: 5015 - PORT ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service (HaRTSS)
Social Worker - Port Adelaide
Salary – 88,255 - $102,240 - Full Time – Short Term - Up to Feb 2026 – AHP2

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Cedar Heath Service team as a Social Worker, where you will be responsible for:

Development and delivery of quality psychosocial health service to support improved health outcomes for consumers through the provision of evidenced based 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
Continuous service improvement through research, evaluation and the development of policies, procedures and practice standards for the organisation.
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:

work with consumers who are vulnerable and impacted by DFV.
critically analyse and respond to the changing needs of consumers and the organisation.
develop, deliver and evaluate training and group programs
contribute to ongoing quality improvement activities
What WCHN Can Offer You

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $+,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred 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.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

Want to know more about WCHN opportunities? Click Here to discover how you can Realise you Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist


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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 881624


Enquiries to: Administration Coordinator Cedar Health Service

Phone: 84440700
Position: Administration Coordinator
E-mail: Health.CedarAdminCoordinators@sa.gov.au