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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla
• AHP2 | Full Time | Temporary (up to 2 September 2026)
• Base Salary Range: $91,785 - $106,330 p.a

Join us as a Social Worker and support the delivery of integrated mental health services within a multidisciplinary team!

Discover the Flinders and Upper North – Where Lifestyle Meets Opportunity

Imagine living where your commute is short, your weekends are long, and your backyard is filled with breathtaking landscapes. The Flinders and Upper North region offers a lifestyle that blends career growth with endless adventure.

Here, you’ll have more time for what matters most - whether that’s exploring the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges, enjoying time on the water, connecting with friends, or simply embracing the serenity of regional living. With access to quality public and private schools, plus tertiary education options, this is an ideal place to raise a family and build a future.

Your Career. Your Impact

When you join us, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a supportive, welcoming team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. You’ll work across discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary teams, gaining experience in diverse settings that challenge and inspire you. We invest in your future through continuing education and professional development opportunities, so you can grow your skills and advance your career - all while making a real difference in the lives of people in our region.

Make the move. Discover a region where life is simpler, opportunities are greater, and community matters. Come and Discover FUNLHN!

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

Our Benefits:

• Financial Incentive: In addition to your annual salary and standard entitlements, you may be eligible for regional specific allowances as outlined in the award. Depending on your location, you could also qualify for a Locality Allowance (conditions apply).  Plus, boost your take-home pay even further by enjoying salary packaging options.
• Grow Your Career: Access professional development and upskilling opportunities to achieve your career goals. Benefit from Clinical Supervision and a dedicated support program for new graduates, including Transition to Professional Practice Program for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) | SA Health.
• Be Part of a Supportive Team: Work in an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference in the health of our community.
• Balance Work and Life: Flexible working arrangements help you maintain a healthy balance between rewarding work and personal commitments.
• Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Enjoy Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family, annual voluntary flu vaccinations, and access to confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation Support: Up to $13,000 reimbursement may be available for those relocating. Learn more a SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Accommodation Assistance: Accommodation support may be available to make relocating easier (conditions apply).

Service:

Community Mental Health Team

Our Community Mental Health Teams, based in Port Augusta and Whyalla, provide specialised care to promote mental, emotional, physical, and social wellbeing. Services include one-to-one counselling, group programs, care coordination, and health promotion activities designed to support adults, families, and carers affected by mental health challenges. We offer information, education, counselling, and ongoing support, with specialist clinicians for youth mental health and access to older persons mental health services.

Living and Working in the Flinders and Upper North Region - Whyalla

About the Role:

As a Social Worker, you will deliver a comprehensive and integrated range of services tailored to the needs of consumers within the Local Health Network Mental Health service and the wider community. Working under reduced clinical direction, you may also contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, assistants and students.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, therapeutic and evaluative approaches, including individual and family therapies and group programs. There is potential for extension beyond the end date of this role.

Learn more about our Allied Health workforce

About You:

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Social Work profession and be eligible for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Must have participated on ongoing professional development in line with AASW guidelines.
• Apply professional expertise to deliver services in increasingly complex settings.
• Use professional judgement to adapt methods, procedures and techniques.
• Provide clinical and consultative services across individual, group and health promotion settings.
• Manage and prioritise workload, supporting team resource planning.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

Applicant Information:

• Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
• SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
• 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.

Want To Know More? Contact

Manuveen Kaur - Project Officer Mental Health, 8648 8583, Manuveen.Kaur@sa.gov.au

Job Ref: 930553

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 8th April 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website How to Apply for further information.

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