Allied Health Professional - Social Worker - Berri

Allied Health Professional - Social Worker - Berri Job no: 860976 Work type: Part time Location: Murray and Mallee Categories: Allied and Scientific Health Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Berri (5343) Salary - Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 – $67,466 to $100,729 Employment – Part Time (0.6 FTE) – Ongoing Permanent Overview The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service.  Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services. Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs. Stay connected with our Network! Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates. Click here to join the conversation. The Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) is a free statewide service that supports parents and families of children from birth to five years of age, who live across metropolitan, regional and rural areas in South Australia. With over 100 clinics across South Australia, CaFHS helps parents and families to understand their child’s health, development, and wellbeing needs, which can include breastfeeding, sleeping, settling, introducing solids, parenting and play and development. Each year, CaFHS provides over 75,000 family consultations  via in clinic or at home appointments, telehealth (phone) or virtually. South Australia records approximately 20,000 births each year and CaFHS offers an in home initial 4 health and development check at 1 to 4 weeks of age, to support the infant and family’s health, wellbeing and development. Further health and development checks are offered at 6-8 weeks, 6-9 months, 18-24 months, 3 years and 4 to 5 years. For children with ongoing or complex needs, CaFHS can refer families to other healthcare and community service supports. The Opportunity An Exciting opportunity exists within CAFHS to join us as a Social Worker Role Responsibilities: Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve early identification, assessment, and care planning for families with complex needs Provide individual counseling, advocacy, and support to parents facing challenges Encourage the use of individual and family strengths and resources Enhance families' coping skills and problem-solving abilities Cultivate a positive outlook on the future for families Help families understand where to seek resources and information Work across regions, including Torrens House, a residential intensive program for mothers and babies experiencing feeding and settling issues To find out the specifics, including the  key selection criteria  and  special conditions , please go to the attached role description. About You To be successful in this role, you will have: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers Advanced interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict management within a multidisciplinary team environment. Ability to work independently under limited direction to meet deadlines and achieve agreed outputs. Knowledge and experience regarding assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating complex interventions including group work aimed at addressing psychosocial need in families with children. Demonstrated understanding of the major social and health issues facing Aboriginal people, women, fathers and children Benefits of Joining us Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.  Application Instructions   You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity. Other Important Information 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. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements. Check(s) DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 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 :  860976 Enquiries Name: Deborah Craig Position: A/Regional Team Manager Phone: 0434738751 E-mail: deborah.craig@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date : 3/5/2024 - 11.55PM Attachments AHP2 - Social Worker - CaFHS - Role Description.pdf Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines WCHN Competency Framework.pdf Advertised: 19 Apr 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time Applications close: 03 May 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time Back Apply now Refer a friend