AHP2 Social Worker, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) Berri
AHP2 Social Worker, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) Berri
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Job Description
- Womens and Childrens Health Network Country South Team Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) Berri 5343 and Surrounds
- Salary - Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88255 to $102240 pro rata
- Employment Part time 0.8 FTE - Ongoing Permanent
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within CaFHS Country South Team in Berri and surrounding areas to join the team as a ClinicalSocial Worker (AHP2):
- The CaFHS Social Worker works as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the early identification assessment and care planning for families with complex needs and facing adversity.
- The CaFHS Social Worker works with parents who face challenges through the provision of individual counselling advocacy and support. They encourage the best use of individual and family strengths and resources by working in partnerships with the caregiver/family to
- Increase coping skills.
- Better develop problem solving skills
- Feel positive about their future.
- Gain a better understanding of where to seek resources/information in the future.
- This role is based in the Berri CaFHS site but works across regions including Torrens House a residential intensive program for mother with babies who are experiencing feeding and settling issues.
As the CaFHS Social Worker you will be responsible for:
- A high standard of social work service including individual family and group work for more complex eligible clients is provided.
- A high standard of counselling and referral provided to women who are residents at Torrens House.
- Carry out interventions including counselling behavioural change practice and family interventions to empower clients to make changes to improve resilience and wellbeing.
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.
- Ability to work effectively within a small team environment and provide guidance to entry level staff.
- Proven experience in working with families utilising current research and knowledge about attachment infant mental health and brain development and families who are experiencing psychosocial need.
To find out the specifics including thekey selection criteriaandspecial conditions please go to the attached role description.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- 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 Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Womens and Childrens Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Womens & Childrens Health Network is the states leading provider of best practice health care for women babies children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies children and young people their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health Child & Family Health services Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australias 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.
Our values of Compassion Respect Equity Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role including key selection criteria all special conditions and minimum requirements please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
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 rsum/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.
Want further information on applying and winning this role go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Verity Timms Regional Team Manager - Country South email: Phone: 0
Application Closing Date: 12/6/2025 11:55pm
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