CareerPlan

RHS Senior Social Worker

South AustraliaFull-time2026-10-03 → 2026-10-19

Core

Provide specialist clinical social work care within the Refugee Health Service for vulnerable people, ensuring safe and coordinated outcomes.

Role type

Senior clinical social worker (refugee health)

Builds

Safe, coordinated care pathways for vulnerable refugees

Domain

Healthcare / Refugee Health / Social Work

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Advanced clinical social work skills, independent management of complex clinical situations, clinical supervision of staff and students, service improvement, research, professional development

Preferred skills

AASW full membership eligibility, experience in hospital avoidance strategies, experience in care transitions

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Deliver advanced clinical social work care; Advise teams and build clinical capability; Supervise staff and students across sites; Lead quality improvement, research and education; Promote hospital avoidance and timely care transitions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities