Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Care Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 (Pro Rata) AHP2 | Part Time 31.5 hours per week – Ongoing Join our Southern Adelaide Palliative Services team as a Social Worker today!About the role: Reporting to the Manager of Community Palliative Care and the Director of Social Work, this role will provide a comprehensive social work service embracing psychosocial assessment, casework, counselling, advocacy, networking, referral and education to patients, their carers and families, under the care of the Southern Adelaide Palliative Care Service (SAPS), including those admitted to Laurel Hospice.Duties for the role will include: Assessing patients' abilities, problems and goals using a variety of formal and informal assessments Planning and implementing intervention programs Collaborating with other team members and community agencies Linking patients and carers with relevant community resources and services Documenting assessment findings and interventions About you: High levels of responsibility and organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, delegate appropriately Clinical knowledge and experience working with loss, grief and bereavement Experience in the supervision of social work staff and students Appropriate Degree of equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.Want To Know More?Contact: Sarah Bates, Director of Social Work, (08) 8404 2947, ****** Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 22nd November 2024 Attachments: AHP2 Social Worker Palliative Care - 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: 883058