Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Community & Allied Health Southern Fleurieu Health Service, Victor Harbor Salary: AHP3 $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. (pro rata) 12% Superannuation Leave Loading Salary Sacrifice Benefits Regional Incentives may apply Temporary Part-Time position working 26.25 hours per week up to 26 June 2026 WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? Swap traffic for ocean views and embrace the relaxed pace of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula. Based in Victor Harbor, this role offers the rare opportunity to combine senior clinical and professional leadership with an exceptional coastal lifestyle. You’ll be professionally challenged through advanced clinical practice, service development, and workforce leadership, while enjoying stunning beaches, vibrant local markets, quality schools, and a welcoming community. It’s an ideal setting to lead, mentor, and influence social work practice, while achieving genuine balance and connection both at work and beyond. This is an opportunity to work as a Clinical Senior Social Worker (AHP3) within Southern Fleurieu Health Service, supporting services across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. The 0.7 FTE position offers flexibility and the ability to balance advanced clinical responsibilities with strategic and professional leadership. You will play a key role in service development, workforce capability, and clinical governance across both community and hospital settings, while providing clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional support to Social Workers and allied health staff. Working within a supportive rural health environment, you’ll have access to strong professional networks, ongoing development opportunities, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at both local and regional levels. WHO ARE WE? The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Victor Harbor). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. WHAT DO WE STAND FOR? At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Clinical Senior Social Worker (AHP3) who: Holds an approved qualification in Social Work and is eligible for full membership of the AASW Demonstrates extensive clinical experience across community and/or acute health settings, ideally including rural practice Has a proven ability to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring to social work and allied health staff Possesses strong skills in service development, quality improvement, and change management Is a confident communicator who builds effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders Demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally safe, person-centred care and professional excellence If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? In this role, you will: Provide advanced clinical social work services and expert consultation for complex and high-risk cases Lead and support clinical supervision frameworks, ensuring professional standards and workforce capability are maintained Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of service models, clinical protocols, and workforce initiatives Work collaboratively with managers, clinicians, and external partners to improve quality, safety, and integration of services Support education, training, research, and quality improvement activities across the network Represent Social Work at local, regional, and network forums as required WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. Regional Incentives may apply, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following: You will need to be immunised. The policy on immunisation is very detailed, so please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Social Worker within our organisation. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION BHFLHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI community. NEED TO RELOCATE? Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network HELP IS HERE! Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref:927397), or reach out to Alex Longbottom, Allied Health Team Leader on Phone: 0 421 838 355 or via E-mail: alex.longbottom@sa.gov.au More information is offered via our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK Stay connected with our Network! Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on us and what our employees are doing. Click here to join the conversation. DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 30 January 2026 at 11.55PM ELIGIBILITY: Open to Everyone 927397 - Role Description - AHP3 Clinical Senior Social Worker.pdf