50,000 lives and counting.
That’s how many South Australians our people support each year.
As one of the state’s leading not-for-profits, we’re making a meaningful impact at scale. From foster care to aged care and everything in between, our services are as diverse as the people and communities we serve - and we’re growing our reach for the future.
It takes a special kind of person to work in this sector. Someone with real compassion and care. Could that person be you?
Join us as a Lead Support Worker, StandBy, and be part of something bigger.
Join a passionate and purpose driven team supporting individuals, families and communities impacted by suicide bereavement across the Adelaide PHN region. In this role, you'll help deliver the StandBy Support After Suicide program through compassionate outreach, community engagement, education and coordinated support services.
Working closely with the StandBy Coordinator, you'll play an important role in ensuring people receive timely, sensitive and trauma informed support following a suicide. You'll also build strong relationships with community organisations and service providers, helping strengthen local postvention responses and increase awareness of available supports.
This is a full-time, fixed-term contract until 30th June 2027 based in Hindmarsh.
You’ll be trusted to make a valuable impact by:
● Providing compassionate support to individuals and families bereaved by suicide through face to face, telephone and online engagement.
● Delivering community education, training and engagement activities that strengthen awareness and postvention capability across the sector.
● Building and maintaining effective partnerships with community agencies, referral pathways and key stakeholders across the region.
● Contributing to a collaborative team culture focused on continuous improvement, learning and high quality service delivery.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
● Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or a related Allied Health discipline, or significant relevant sector experience.
● Experience working within suicide postvention, grief and loss, trauma-informed practice, mental health and/or community services.
● The ability to respond calmly and sensitively in complex or emotionally challenging situations, with sound judgement and risk management skills.
Your contribution here matters. We want you to see your impact every day, and we want you to feel valued for it.
Here’s what you can expect in your career at AnglicareSA:
● So many lives, right here in SA: Our ripple effect starts with you. Whatever your role, you’ll help find a way forward for the communities you live in and care about. That’s something to be proud of.
● So many ways, for our clients and you: We support those in need in so many ways. For you, that means real opportunity to gain new knowledge and experiences and to explore the many pathways a career in our sector can take.
● So much compassion, and a place to belong: At AnglicareSA, you’ll never feel alone. You’ll lean on and learn from genuine people driven to do good, and you’ll build relationships that last a lifetime.
● Make your pay go further with salary packaging options, including novated leasing, plus savings on health insurance, motor vehicles, opticians, pharmacy and gym memberships
● Grow your skills and career with learning programs, professional development pathways, and education assistance
● Live and work well with our employee wellbeing program, confidential employee assistance program, chaplaincy services, domestic and family violence support, and more
● Put your family first with paid parental leave (including superannuation), personal leave to care for family members and additional unpaid leave for caring responsibilities
Join AnglicareSA, and help us change lives and communities.
To apply, simply click the “Apply”* button and submit your application by 9am on 5th June 2026 (direct applications only, no agencies please).
*Please note: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as interviews and appointments may occur prior to the closing date.
For more information, please contact Sarah, Recruitment Business Partner, at sarah.atsisauskas@anglicaresa.com.au Please note we do not accept applications via email.
At AnglicareSA, we proudly and gratefully bring together a team that is truly diverse - from lived experiences, to skills and knowledge, to perspectives and personality. We value the benefits this brings to the people who work with us and the communities we serve, and we strive to create a place where everyone - regardless of background and ability - feels they belong. If you require any accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process, we welcome you to let us know.
We are committed to the employment of First Nations people. Please visit our website for details on our Aboriginal Services and to access AnglicareSA’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
AnglicareSA is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process that prioritises the safety of all applicants. We will never request payment, bank account details, or personal identification documents during the early stages of recruitment. Proof of identity may be requested later as part of standard pre-employment checks. To verify the legitimacy of this job advertisement, please refer to our official website or contact our recruitment team directly.
AnglicareSA supports people to change their lives for the better.
For more than 150 years, AnglicareSA has supported South Australians in need. Our 2,000 staff and 300 volunteers support more than 50,000 people each year through our diverse programs including housing and homelessness, NDIS services, aged care, foster care, emergency assistance, financial counselling and literacy, Aboriginal services, new arrivals, children, youth and families.
