**Job no**: 883153
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Yorke and Mid North
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Health**:
- **location based in Port Pirie**:
- **Salary $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (pro rata) - AHP2**:
- **Part Time - Temporary Contract (up to 29 May 2026)**
**Join Our Team as a Social Worker with Yorke and Northern Local Health Network**
**About the Role**
As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in planning, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive range of services for individuals and families in our community. You'll work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, using your clinical experience and knowledge to support clients in navigating their health journeys. With a focus on preventative care and early intervention, you'll help empower individuals to take charge of their health and well-being.
In this role, you will also have the opportunity to mentor less experienced colleagues and contribute to the professional development of allied health assistants and students. Your expertise will help us uphold clinical protocols and standards, ensuring that we continue to provide the highest level of care.
**Essential Criteria**
- **Qualification**: Recognised Social Work degree and eligibility for relevant Professional Association membership.
- **Registration**: Meet all requirements for maintaining current registration in regulated professions.
- **Clinical Skills**: Strong ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload with a focus on community health.
- **Team Collaboration**: Excellent communication skills and a commitment to professional development and quality improvement initiatives.
**About YNLHN**
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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At YNLHN, we value our team members and provide a supportive work environment that encourages growth and collaboration. You'll have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families, while also enjoying professional development opportunities and a healthy work-life balance.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing health outcomes in our community, we'd love to hear from you
**Applicant Information**
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
- Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B
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**:883153**.
**Enquiries**
Jenny Bradley
Administrative Support Officer
Phone: 8638 4700
**Application Closing Date**
25 November 2025 - 11.55PM
**Attachments**
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**Advertised**: 11 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 25 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time