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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• AHP3 | Full Time Contract | Ongoing
• Salary: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a 

Join Our Team as a Clinical Senior Social Worker – Violence, Abuse and Neglect: Lead with Purpose, Protect with Compassion

Are you ready to take on a leadership role where your clinical expertise and commitment to social justice can make a lasting difference? As a Clinical Senior Social Worker – Violence, Abuse and Neglect, you’ll play a key role in protecting vulnerable individuals and families while supporting systems-level reform across rural and remote communities in South Australia.

About the Role:

As the Clinical Senior Social Worker, you will deliver high-quality, trauma-informed social work services while providing clinical and professional leadership to health professionals across the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN). You will be instrumental in embedding best-practice, consumer-focused responses to violence, abuse, and neglect in accordance with SA Health’s Safety Framework and the South Australian Government’s child protection and family safety strategy.

You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop and implement systems that support earlier intervention, culturally safe screening, and appropriate reporting, all while ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support and deliver staff training, lead service improvements, and contribute to the development of safe and sustainable models of care across the network.

With your advanced clinical knowledge and leadership, you’ll help build safer communities, advocate for those at risk, and provide direct support to families experiencing complex issues when required. This is your opportunity to lead meaningful change and elevate the quality and safety of care for those who need it most.

What We’re Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work Profession and be eligible for (full) membership of the Australian Association of Social Work. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional associations accredited continuing professional development program.
• A higher qualification in a relevant area such as health service and/or project management, professional specialisation/clinical education will be highly regarded.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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Applicant 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:

• 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 A

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: 906521

Enquiries

Chrissy Eleftheriadis
Senior Manager Social Work
Phone: 8580 2500
E-mail: Christene.Eleftheriadis@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

906521 AHP3 Role Description.pdf

About Berri Factsheet.pdf

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