Senior Clinician – Violence, Abuse and Neglect

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
  
  
• Location: Mount Barker/Remote (Opportunity to Work From Home)
  
  
• AHP3 Salary: $112139 - $120294 per annum (adjusted to hours worked)
  
  
• Temporary Full-time 12-month contract

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING

This temporary position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to deliver specialist Child Protection Domestic Family and Sexual Violence support across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) under the direction of the Advanced Clinical Lead Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN). Working alongside the ACL- PARVAN you will provide complex clinical consultation advice and service response to support safe coordinated and culturally responsive care for children women and families experiencing violence abuse or neglect. You will support the implementation of PARVAN policies and practices support clinicians managing complex cases and build strong partnerships with internal teams Aboriginal health services and external agencies.

You will play a key role in strengthening service delivery through clinical support education supervision and continuous improvement initiatives. With a strong focus on cultural safety evidence-based practice and family-centred care you will contribute to improving outcomes for children women and families across BHFLHN while supporting the development of a responsive integrated and innovative health service.

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. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to our consumers residents families and community. Our mission is to ensure that the best quality safe consistent collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this using systems and processes that assure us of the quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

This role allows for flexibility to work from any of our BHFLHN sites by negotiation or the ability to work remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• Are you an experienced Social Worker with specialist knowledge in Child Protection Domestic and Family Violence and supporting children and families with complex needs
• Can you provide specialised clinical support and consultation to multidisciplinary teams while confidently working with complex and sensitive matters
• Do you have the ability to build strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities consumers government agencies and service providers to deliver culturally safe and responsive care
• Are you passionate about developing others through clinical supervision education mentoring and sharing contemporary evidence-based practice
• Can you support service improvements by applying critical thinking professional judgement and innovative approaches to strengthen outcomes for vulnerable children and families
• Do you have an Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE

You will.

• Provide specialist Child Protection clinical advice consultation and support across BHFLHN services.
• Supports a coordinated responses for children women and families in the context of PARVAN promoting safe and integrated care.
• Supports clinicians through education supervision mentoring and professional development.
• Build strong partnerships with Aboriginal Health government agencies and community services to improve outcomes.
• Drive service improvement through evidence-based practice quality evaluation and clinical leadership through the direction of the ACL - PARVAN.

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 $9010 each FBT year $2650 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.

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 but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.

• You will need to undergo employment screening what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent culturally diverse backgrounds disability all genders and LGBTQI community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

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 and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: Please speak to the enquiries officer about the support we can provide.

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 940181) or reach out toMeg Gulbin ACL - PARVAN on phone:or email:

To find out what you need to apply and what is required to be offered a role please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant . Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

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DONT HESITATE! Applications Close on Monday 31st August 2026 at 11.55 PM.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

P69233 - AHP3-Senior Social Worker - Violence Abuse Neglect - Role