Senior Social Worker and Clinical Coordinator

Senior Social Worker and Clinical Coordinator

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Overview

Exciting opportunity to join the Child Development Unit as Senior Social Worker and Clinical Coordinator, responsible for leading advanced clinical social work assessments and interventions for infants, children, and adolescents with complex neurodevelopmental differences within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced clinical social work assessments and interventions for infants, children, and adolescents with complex neurodevelopmental differences within the Child Development Unit.
• Coordinate and manage the CDU adolescent service (ANDAS), ensuring culturally appropriate, equitable, and integrated care for neurodiverse families.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and consultation to CDU staff and respond to external inquiries from consumers.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives, research projects, and service development in collaboration with management and stakeholders to optimize outcomes.
• Advocate for families and support navigation of health and disability systems while promoting consumer engagement and culturally sensitive practices.

About You

• Degree or equivalent in Social Work with full membership eligibility in the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Advanced clinical judgment, patient-centered evidence-based practice, and leadership within social work and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to build trust and interact sensitively and ethically with patients, families, staff, and community agencies.
• Substantial recent senior-level clinical social work experience managing complex caseloads, providing clinical supervision, and working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive clinical knowledge in social work specialty, child development, community resources, relevant legal/statutory requirements, and allied health roles.
• Demonstrated dedication to EEO, ethical conduct, diversity, safety, quality management, risk management, and continuous professional development.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
• Salary package includes benefits up to $9,010 per FBT year plus $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses per FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program).
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital (not applicable to network community sites).
• Generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's 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, community-based services, and specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient-centered team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through hospital and community services. Our values are Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and CREATE Together.

Application Information

Application instructions: attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to submitting. The system may time out after one hour of inactivity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. For enquiries, contact Sarah Hill, Allied Health Manager, Child Development Unit (phone: , email: ).

Application Closing Date: Thursday 18 September 2025 at 11:55pm.

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