1. Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Care
2. 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:
3. Assessing patients’ abilities, problems and goals using a variety of formal and informal assessments
4. Planning and implementing intervention programs
5. Collaborating with other team members and community agencies
6. Linking patients and carers with relevant community resources and services
7. Documenting assessment findings and interventions
About you:
8. High levels of responsibility and organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, delegate appropriately
9. Clinical knowledge and experience working with loss, grief and bereavement
10. Experience in the supervision of social work staff and students
11. Appropriate Degree of equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
12. 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,, ,
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 22nd November 2024
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14. 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. Clickto find out more about salary packaging.
15. 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.
16. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
17. SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
18. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 883058