• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary AHP-2 $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (pro rata)+ Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary up to 12 months and part-time working 22.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Social Worker to join the CALHN Integrated Care Refugee Health Service, where you will play a vital role in supporting individuals and families from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. You will work within a holistic model of care that acknowledges the impacts of trauma, forced migration, and the challenges of resettlement, aiming to promote psycho-social wellbeing as a foundation for successful integration into the community. Your role will involve providing high-quality assessment, counselling, consultation, and liaison services to address the complex needs of clients.

As a key member of the team, you will use your expertise in social work and mental health to deliver client-centred interventions and advocate for equitable access to care and support. Working collaboratively with other health professionals and community partners, you will help patients and their families achieve positive outcomes by connecting them with essential organisational and community-based resources. You will also contribute to service development through education, quality improvement initiatives, and program planning activities within the Refugee Health Service.

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate Social Worker with a strong commitment to supporting individuals and families from diverse backgrounds. You bring a trauma-informed, client-centred approach to your work and have the skills to deliver high-quality, holistic care in complex health settings.

Hold a recognised social work qualification with eligibility for professional membership, and extensive social work practice experience.

Skilled in psychosocial assessment, trauma-informed interventions, counselling, and care coordination across diverse client groups.

Proven ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams and to provide professional guidance to staff and students.

Strong understanding of social determinants of health, cultural diversity, and the impacts of trauma, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 895536

Enquiries to:

Jan Williams Position: Team Manager
Phone: 08 8237 3912
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Monday 26 May 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

895536 RD Social Worker Mental Health Credentialed Refugee Health.pdf

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