Social Worker in Adelaide

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

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

• Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
• Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
• Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
• Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
• NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.
• Professional development opportunities, including high-quality, targeted in-house training.
• Opportunities to participate in research.
• Regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

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.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).