Job no: 943965
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Eastern, Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Mental Health

Women’s and Children’s Health Network, CAMHS – Forensic Services, Adelaide, Enfield (5085)
Salary – AHP3 ($112,139.00 - $120,284.00) + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Perks
Full-Time, On-going Role

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Senior Social Worker provides advanced,



evidence-based care and clinical expertise for children, adolescents and families with harmful sexualised behaviours. The role delivers clinical leadership, supervises staff, collaborates across multidisciplinary teams, and drives quality service improvement within CAMHS.

Key duties of the role

Provide expert clinical knowledge and or interventions in child and adolescent mental health
Implement individual, family and/or other group therapies and other specific programs using a range of models and skills.
Provide expert knowledge in monitoring client care plans and clinical review programmes/audits to ensure quality client outcomes.
Work collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework.
Promotes access and equity of services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Skills and Experience

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
Extensive clinical experience in highly complex cases including assessment, intervention with advanced clinical experience in the delivery of at least one clinical modality relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health




High level of interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
Work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction

Enquiries can be directed to

Lynne Whitcher

Administration Coordinator

7117 3845

[email protected]

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 11:55PM

Advertised: 23 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 05 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

📌 CAMHS Forensic Service Senior Social Worker (Adolescent Sexual Assault Prevention Program) (Adelaide)
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📍 Adelaide