Social Worker

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Position Profile

The Child and Adolescent Health Service are seeking dynamic and values-driven individuals to be considered for the role of Social Worker within our Child Development Service team. Bring your passion and commitment and make a difference to those that matter – the next generation.

As a Social Worker, you will provide social work services to consumers. You will undertake clinical assessment of an allocated caseload and contribute as a member to the functioning of a multi-disciplinary team. Your role will plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate social work interventions for children with or at significant risk of developmental delay, with a team context.

You will have the opportunity to embody the CAHS Values and make a real difference by providing safe quality care through expertise and teamwork.

About the Child Development Service

The Child Development Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and intervention services to infants, children and young people with developmental delay or difficulties that impact on function, participation and/or the parent-child relationship.

Clinicians adopt a child and family-centred approach, working in partnership with families to address developmental concerns that are of priority to the family.

Our teams include Clinical Psychologists, Developmental Paediatricians, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists, and other allied health professionals.

The Child Development Service provides services at approximately 18 locations across the metropolitan Perth area, as well as providing home, school and community visits as needed.

Eligibility

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Application Instructions

Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting “Apply for job” below. (via Please ensure the email address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the primary communication channel throughout the recruitment process.

• Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.

For your written application and during the application process, you will be asked to provide a response to the following questions that address the selected essential criteria, as stated within the job description form for this position. Each response should be no more than 500 words per question.

Question 1: Do you currently have tertiary qualifications in Social Work which make you eligible for registration as a full member of the Australian Association of Social Workers. (Refers to Essential Criteria 1).

Question 2: Please provide a detailed demonstration of your ability to provide a social work service to children and families. (Refers to Essential Criteria 2).

Question 3: Please provide a detailed demonstration of your effective interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication (Refers to Essential Criteria 4).

Question 4: Please provide a detailed demonstration of your ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. (Refers to Essential Criteria 6).

• Within the application system, please provide a current resume which summarises your experience and includes name, phone number and email contact details of two professional referees, with at least one being a recent supervisor/line manager.

This information and document should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Working With Children Check

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:

Selection Criteria

Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at

Contact

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Kailash Lad, Manager – Social Work on *** or via email ***********@health.wa.gov.au.

About Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS)

CAHS is Western Australia's primary provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over 5,500 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area.

CAHS Values

CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.

Other Conditions

There are also Fixed Term opportunities for substantive occupant/s who are on a period/s of Parental Leave.

Recruitment processes may be advertised periodically for this position to accommodate geographical coverage and service requirements. The selection panel(s) reserves the right to commence assessment of applications prior to the advertisement's closing date to expedite the review process. Applicants deemed suitable from previous recruitment processes for this position are advised to check their suitability expiry date; if current, re‑application is not required. A pool of suitable candidates will be established from this process and appointments to similar vacancies may be made from this pool until 30 June 2027.

It is anticipated that the first round interviews for this position will be held the week beginning 19 January 2026.

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. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.