Eligibility
: Open to Everyone
1. Central Adelaide Local Health Network
2. Mental Health Services, Woodville
3. Salary AHP-2 $85,665 - $99,241
4. Temporary up to 3/5/24 and part-time working 22.5 hours per week
About the role
The Mental Health Directorate works with youth, adults and older people and provides a stepped range of services encompassing emergency, acute inpatient, sub-acute, community and rehabilitation services.
The position is located in the Western Community Mental WCMHS) in the Assessment and Brief Intervention Service (ABIS) based at Woodville. The position works across 7 days, including out of hours, weekends and public holidays. As part of a stepped service, the team focusses a significant part of its service delivery for consumers in the Acute Phase of Care.
Working as a part of the integrated multi-disciplinary team of community mental health service, the Social Worker undertakes care coordination and is responsible for the delivery of a range of other clinical activities including care planning, clinical review, psychosocial assessment and mental health assessments consistent with the Clinical Business Rules.
The Social Worker works collaboratively with consumers, families/carers with the aim of maximising their wellbeing, assisting them to stabilise their mental health and building their capacity for self-management. The aim is to enable the consumer to participate in a range of valued community activities and facilitate improved functioning and community tenure.
The Social Worker provides specialist assessment, therapeutic and family/carer services, crisis management and advocacy. The Social Worker liaises closely with key stakeholders, including other mental health teams, primary care providers and other government and non-government organisations that support consumers with mental disorders.
This role may also provide opportunities for the Social Worker to participate in service improvement, evaluation of clinical services and undertake appropriate education and research activities.
Qualifications
5. Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
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.
What we offer
6. Attractive salary packaging available
7. 17.5 per cent Leave loading applied to your annual leave
8. Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
9. Onsite Gym and Day Care facilities available to staff at TQEH and RAH.
10. Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
Essential Requirements:
11. Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
12. Working with Children Check
13. 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.
Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job ref: 838375