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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS), Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service, Various Locations including Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Lincon and Port Pirie

• Salary
• Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255.00 to $102,240.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

• Part Time (0.5 FTE) - Term Contract (temporary until 30 Jun 2026) 

About the Opportunity

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

• Provide comprehensive one to one and group work services such as counselling, crisis intervention and advocacy for individuals aged 16 and over who have experienced sexual assault;
• Undertake a range of research and projects;
• Provide education and training programs;
• Provide referral information for individuals seeking to access counselling, support groups, legal assistance or other help or information in relation to sexual assault;
• Liaise closely with members of other agencies, stakeholders and statutory authorities in provision of sexual assault service;
• Contribute to the development of service goals and strategies through designated portfolio work

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide crisis and long term counselling and group work services.
• Demonstrated capacity to undertake risk assessments with people who have complex needs and partner with them to develop sound safety and therapy plans.
• Demonstrated experience working in crisis and trauma situations.
• Demonstrated experience in long and short term counselling, group work and community development.

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 $9,010 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• 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.

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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.

Enquiries

Jacqui Liu – Metro & Country Counselling Coordinator, Phone: 1800 817 421, E-mail:  Jacqui.Liu@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 16^th July 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

 AHP2 - Country Social Worker - Role Description - 907123.pdf