Job Description

Legal Services Commission

Job reference:

req458

Location:

LSC - Adelaide Office - 159 Gawler Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 AUS

Job status:

Term Contract

Eligibility:

Open to everyone

Applications close:

27/09/2026 at 11:59 PM

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate Family Social Worker to join our team and support the clients of Legal Services. You will attend the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Adelaide Magistrates Court and other courts/locations as required to provide support services to victims and alleged perpetrators of family violence involved in family law matters.

Key duties of the role include:

• Working in partnership with legal practitioners to liaise with and refer parties/clients to a range of therapeutic services.
• Assisting clients to engage with family law court processes safely, including through risk assessment and safety planning, across the Commonwealth family law, state family violence and state child protection jurisdictions.
• Providing trauma-informed and high-quality social support services, so that clients’ non-legal issues, particularly where they elevate the risk of family violence (such as drug and alcohol use, mental health issues and homelessness), are identified and responded to alongside legal issues.
• Providing assistance to the Family Law Division on social work matters as appropriate including mentoring and supervision for Legal Services’ staff who require assistance in responding well to client related social issues.

About you

You are a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker who thrives on providing support to vulnerable clients. You will hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

You will bring high level interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills and the ability to communicate with clients, members of the legal profession, other members of the family dispute resolution community, professional staff of different disciplines, administrative staff and staff of other agencies both orally and in writing.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience in working with parties who are at high risk of exposure to abuse including from family and domestic violence, neglect, sexual abuse and physical harm.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of family counselling, child development and family dispute resolution issues and the availability and effectiveness of alternative agencies and support systems in the community.
• Experience in early assessment for clients and quality improvement programs.
• Experience in complex casework and exercising proper and accurate file management.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to exercise initiative, analyse complex problems and implement practical solutions towards an amicable solution to client problems.

Salary Range

$94,997 - $110.052 per annum pro rata plus 12% superannuation and leave loading.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment

24 month temporary contract available at the AHP2 classification level.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
• Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
• Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
• Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
• Contemporary workplace accommodation.
• Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
• Payment of employment screening checks.
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Next Steps

To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter. All applications are to be submitted by 27/09/2026 at 11:59 PM.

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Nicole Theodorou, Senior Social Worker and Team Leader on (08) 8111 5563.

Please refer to the position description for more detail.

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.

Flexibility Statement

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.