SA Health
Job reference: 945562
Location: 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Lead Recovery, Inspire Change - Senior Social Worker

Join our Specialist Community Mental Health Service as a Senior Social Worker and play a pivotal role in supporting consumers on their recovery journey. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll provide expert mental health assessments, care coordination, therapeutic interventions, and advocacy to promote positive outcomes and wellbeing. As a clinical leader, you'll apply your specialised social work expertise to mentor colleagues, drive best practice, and contribute to continuous service improvement. This rewarding opportunity offers a high level of autonomy, collaboration, and the chance to make a meaningful impact across the community.

About you:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a current clinical mental health setting
• Knowledge and experience of evidence based theoretical frameworks relevant to the field of mental health (such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Family Therapy, Safety Planning/Relapse Prevention, and the Recovery Model)
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Clinical skills appropriate to the area of individual counselling, group work, family therapy and focused psychological strategies
• Advanced skills in undertaking a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment including risk assessments of consumers presenting with high or complex needs

Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Matt Ballestrin, Team Manager - Outer South Community Mental Health, 8384 9599, Matt.Ballestrin@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 28th July 2026

Attachments:

• AHP3 Senior Social Worker - RD
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 945562

Applications close: 28/07/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.