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Join Our Mission: Aboriginal Connection Program Case Manager - SA Health

Join SA Health as an Aboriginal Connection Program Case Manager, providing culturally appropriate case management to Aboriginal clients accessing drug and alcohol services in Adelaide CBD. This full-time contract position until July 2026 offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with cultural understanding to deliver person-centred care that respects traditional healing alongside contemporary healthcare. Make a meaningful difference in Aboriginal health outcomes while advancing your career with South Australia's largest employer.

About the role: 

Reporting to the APY Manager, this role is responsible for the delivery and evaluation of a culturally sensitive and comprehensive evidence-based specialist assertive outreach alcohol and other drug service to individuals with drug related problems, their families and significant others. The role involves undertaking assessment, counselling, evaluation and client follow-up, provision of information advice and assistance to the general community.

Duties for the role will include:

• Assisting in the provision of home visits to clients, including monitoring client’s wellbeing, client and family consultation, assessment, support, counselling, referral, and follow-up on a range of health issues and clinical screening services,
• Maintaining clients’ confidentiality, accurate, up to date and legible client records and statistical information concerning activities from which to develop and produce relevant data, client service statistics and reports,
• Monitoring client intervention plans to ensure appropriate client care outcomes are achieved, and that client rights are upheld,
• Using culturally accountable practices that respect Aboriginal lifestyles, values, identity, and culture,
• Planning, organising, and monitoring interventions implemented to meet the client’s needs in both the long and the short term,
• Facilitating case meetings with client on a frequent regular basis involving other relevant agencies and family as indicated,
• Formulating, recording, and managing individual case plans,
• Taking responsibility for the care, plan and goals set in collaboration with the client,
• Providing support, information and advocacy to community groups to address alcohol and other drug issues,
• Foster community participation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs,
• Promoting the community role, provide DASSA representation, and disseminate resources in the local service area

About you:

• Ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people,
• Ability to provide effective and sensitive advice and assistance to people in crisis and conflict situations or other hardship,
• Ability to facilitate planned care for Aboriginal clients in a community setting,
• Demonstrated experience with Case work including effective assessment, intervention, case management and referral skills,
• Proven experience in Microsoft Applications and basic computing skills, including email, database entry and word processing,
• Hold, or working towards gaining, or is prepared to undertake training to attain the Certificate IV Alcohol and other drug studies or an equivalent qualification,
• Post graduate qualification relevant to community settings, DASSA client group or communities

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Craig Hendry, Manager APY Lands Assertive Outreach Program, 7425 5041, craig.hendry@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 14 December 2025

Attachments:

• Case Manager ACP- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 922603