Location: Nedlands
Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service - Child and Adolescent Health Service
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time, Casual
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.
Position Profile We are seeking compassionate and experienced Senior Social Workers to support children and families living with chronic health conditions to achieve well-being and resilience alongside medical care.
What are Chronic Health Conditions? These are long-term, ongoing, or recurring conditions—such as cystic fibrosis or type 1 diabetes—which can have a profound impact on the lives of individuals and their caregivers. Whether inherited, present from birth, or acquired, these conditions require a holistic approach to care, with families playing a central role in effective management.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will empower families to navigate the complex medical, emotional, and social challenges associated with chronic conditions, helping them to build confidence, skills, and strategies for effective self-management and overall well-being.
You will help families to identify and minimize emotional and logistical challenges of caregiving, minimizing barriers to effective self-management, and enabling children and their families to manage their condition at home, school, and through changes in their child's care needs.
You will also play a vital role in supervising staff and students, contributing to professional development, and advancing best practices in the field.
Key responsibilities include: Family Empowerment: Equip families with the knowledge, skills, and resources to self-manage their child's condition effectively, fostering health literacy, emotional resilience, and day-to-day care challenges.Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to address the broader physical, emotional, and social needs of patients and families, ensuring a holistic approach to care.Transition Support: Assist families during critical transition points, such as starting school, adolescence, or other significant life phases, helping them adapt to changing needs and challenges.Please note a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is a requirement for this role. The ideal candidate will have advanced clinical Social Work experience, particularly in pediatric or chronic health care settings.
About our Department: Based at Perth Children's Hospital, our dedicated team of Social Workers, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers, and Welfare Officers offer a wide range of services to inpatients and outpatients from birth to 16 years of age.
Designed to assist families in managing the practical, personal, and emotional impacts of illness, disability, and hospitalization, our comprehensive services include specialist counselling and crisis assistance, advocacy for patient needs, education, liaison with other services, and referral to community-based resources.
We believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, and at times we continue to work with some families even after they leave the hospital, which includes travelling to support rural and regionally based out-patients.
About CAHS: The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for pediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here.
How to apply: We welcome your application via the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.A statement addressing the selection criteria as per the Job Description Form (attached) in 2-3 pages. Please use this statement to confirm how you have demonstrated the required skills, experience, and knowledge for this role.Evidence of a Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Society of Professional Social Workers or evidence from the AASW of assessment of an overseas social work qualification and AASW membership eligibility.The name, email, and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report.Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
We encourage you to contact Crystal de Berner (Senior Social Worker) on 08 6456 4295 or ****** with any specific questions related to this role.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
This is an "open-ended" recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
This will be advertised intermittently over the 18-month life of the pool.The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.Appointments may be made from this pool until 25 May 2026.Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence, and Accountability.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
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