Social worker - ahp1 & ahp2 (adelaide)

Social Worker – AHP1/AHP2 (Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals)
Salary: $73,710 – $110,052 per annum plus superannuation and salary sacrifice benefits

About the Role

Provide essential social work services in a dynamic acute hospital environment. Work with multidisciplinary teams to support patients and families through challenging moments and complex discharge planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive bio‐psychosocial assessments to inform care planning and discharge decisions.
• Provide brief crisis counselling, advocacy, and direct support to patients and carers across acute and sub‐acute settings.
• Coordinate complex discharges in collaboration with consumers, carers, medical, nursing and community‐based services.
• Contribute to culturally person‐centred practice and safe practice, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised finalised qualification in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership.
• Current eligibility to work in Australia.
• AHP2 level with a minimum of three years hospital experience, including supervising staff.
• Ability to build confidence in professional practice, navigate complex discharge planning, and communicate clearly in verbal and written form.
• Prepared to discuss management of Domestic Family Violence, child/elder protection, grief and loss, and relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, Guardianship frameworks).
• Capacity to work within a 7‐day roster, including weekend and public holiday shifts, and to manage competing clinical priorities under stressful circumstances.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Incremental wage increases under the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement.
• Flexible work arrangements and opportunities for career progression.
• Professional development allowance and access to in‐house training, supervision and research opportunities.
• Salary packaging option and potential relocation assistance for interstate or overseas applicants.
• Commitment to a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

EEO Statement & Requirements

We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community, and individuals who live with disability and/or neurodivergence. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check, DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check.