Job no: 939438
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
* Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals – ELIZABETH VALE SA 5112 and MODBURY SA 5092
* Salary: $73,710 - $110,052 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP1 and AHP2
* Ongoing Full-Time (Multiple Positions)
About the Role
At the Lyell McEwin Health Service, social work is central to delivering care that goes beyond the clinical. As part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), you'll join a team committed to the health and wellbeing of one of South Australia's most diverse and growing communities — where your practice will make a tangible difference every single day.
Key responsibilities
* Conducting comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments to inform care planning and discharge decisions
* Providing brief crisis counselling, advocacy, and direct support to patients and carers across acute and sub-acute settings
* Coordinating complex discharges in collaboration with consumers, carers, medical, nursing, and community-based services
* Contributing to NALHN's commitment to culturally & person-centred practice safe practice, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
What You'll Bring
* A recognised finalised qualification in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
* Current eligibility to work in Australia
* AHP 2 a minimum of 3 years demonstrated tertiary hospital experience and supervising staff experience
* Ability to build on confidence & professional practice navigating complex, time-sensitive discharge planning processes
* Strong clear verbal & written communication skills for engaging with patients, families, and clinical teams
* An awareness and ability to have conversations about the management of Domestic & Family Violence, Child /Elder Protection, grief and loss including relevant legislations such as the Mental Health Act and Guardianship frameworks in South Australia
* Ability to work within teams, receive constructive feedback & effectively within SA Health's values of integrity, respect, and care
About You
In this role you will have strong interpersonal and verbal, written communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing clinical priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role. Must be prepared to work across a 7-day roster working some weekend and public holiday shifts.
About Us
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services focused on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.
Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.
Benefits
* Professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations.
* Opportunities to participate in research. NALHN has an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research.
* Regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals.
* Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
* Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
Inclusion & Diversity
SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
Checks
* DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment screening – apply to any accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
Immunisation Risk
Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Application Closing Date
19 June 2026 – 11.55PM
Job Ref: 939438
Phone: (08) 8182 9379
Email: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitator@sa.gov.au
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