- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre – ELIZABETH EAST SA 5112
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Salary:
$94,997
- $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
- Temporary Part-Time – 30 hours per week, up to 3 December 2027

About the Role
Mental health recovery is built on connection, consistency, and skilled clinical support. As a Social Worker with the NALHN Mental Health Service at Wondakka Community Rehabilitation Centre in Salisbury, you'll work alongside a committed multidisciplinary team to support adults on their rehabilitation journey within one of South Australia's most progressive community-based mental health settings. Your Role at Wondakka This is a part-time, short-term contract position (ending 3 December 2027) embedded within the Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. You will contribute meaningfully to community-based recovery by delivering:
- Comprehensive psychosocial assessments and care planning for adults with complex mental health needs
- Therapeutic individual and group interventions aligned to recovery-oriented practice frameworks
- Coordination with community services, housing supports, and family networks to reduce barriers to independent living
- Active participation in multidisciplinary team reviews, case conferences, and clinical governance processes What You'll Bring
- Demonstrated experience in mental health settings, including psychosocial assessment and recovery planning
- Sound understanding of the South Australian mental health legislative framework and the National Standards for Mental Health Services
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a rehabilitation-focused, community-based team
- Strong communication skills and experience engaging with consumers, carers,



and external service providers
- Current driver's licence and willingness to work across NALHN sites as required About You: This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community. Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services. At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows. At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience,



with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways. Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes: “My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.” “I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.” “I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.” Our Local Health Network Sites and Services: NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services. Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services. Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care. Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings. Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites. Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains. Benefits of working at NALHN: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of perks of working with Northern Ade

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