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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Morphett Vale 5162
• Salary – AHP2, $91,785.00 - $106,330.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.90FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 31 December 2026

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Social Worker supports families with complex needs through assessment, counselling, and advocacy. The Social Worker works in multidisciplinary teams to build resilience, strengthen parenting and problem-solving skills, and deliver culturally appropriate, family-focused interventions across community and residential settings.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver high-quality social work services to families with complex needs.
• Deliver therapeutic and trauma informed case management.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and interventions utilising evidence based social work models.
• Carry out interventions including, counselling, behavioural change practice, and family interventions.
• Support and advocate for families.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and regional stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in working with families utilising current research and knowledge about attachment, infant mental health and brain development and families who are experiencing psychosocial need.
• Experience evaluating complex cases and utilising high-level counselling and/or case management practice skills.
• Knowledge of family intervention principles, methodologies and techniques.
• Ability to undertake psychosocial assessment of families with young children.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Experience in child protection, family services and/or interventions that support vulnerable families would be an advantage
• Experience working therapeutically from an attachment framework

Enquiries can be directed to

Karen Yau

Allied Health Clinical Lead

0479 178 937

Karen.Yau@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP2 - Social Worker CaFHS - Role Description - 934852.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 20 May 2026 at 11:55pm

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!