SA Health

Job reference: 954398

Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre / Noarlunga Hospital – Allied Health
- Salary $112,139 - $120,284 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3
- Full-time Contract until February 2028

Senior Social Worker – Complex Transitions Consultant Senior Social Worker contract at Flinders Medical Centre and Noarlunga Health Service coordinating complex transitions for patients under 65, with a strong focus on NDIS. Contract until 2028.

About the role:

The Social Worker operates under limited supervision in a specialist skilled capacity in an interdisciplinary team. The incumbent is responsible to the Manager of the Social Work and Counselling Service for the delivery of high-quality services to patients on acute wards. Join our supportive and collaborative team in;

- Conducting psycho-social assessments and intervening with patients who have complex needs, utilising a range of evidence-based social work skills and proactive problem solving.
- Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, external stakeholders, patients and their families to achieve timely, safe and effective outcomes for patients.
- Discharge planning for patients with complex biopsychosocial factors, including high-level escalation of barriers.
- Developing,



improving and maintaining services for the early identification of long-stay patients in the acute hospital
- Providing expert clinical support, leadership, education and consultation to the Social Work Department, MDT, and Hospital Executives re: management of complex discharge issues, NDIS, and other systems
- Advocating for access to appropriate community services.

About you:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- Extensive experience working with patients and families as a social worker in a specialty area within the Acute /Sub Acute Care Setting
- Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills that foster trust, respect, confidence and cooperation with colleagues, patients, families, multi-disciplinary team members, external stakeholders and, senior staff
- Demonstrated high level of oral and written communications skills and the ability to develop written procedures, reports, proposals and presentations
- Commitment to person-centred, evidence-based and culturally safe practice
- Extensive experience in providing clinical management to complex and difficult casework
- NDIS experience is desirable

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. Want To Know More? Contact: Jess McGrath-Swan, Acute Social Work Manager, Ph:82044144, [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 10th of November 2026

📌 Senior Social Worker - Complex Transition (Bedford Park)
🏢 Government Of South Australia
📍 Bedford Park