Aboriginal Social Emotional Wellbeing Worker - Multiple Positions And Locations

Description:

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Elizabeth (5112)

• Salary/Classification - ASO5 - Administrative Services Officer L5 - $85,790 to $95,413
• Employment - Multiple Positions - Full time

This position is exempted from the provisions of Sections 30(1), 52(1) and 103 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 pursuant to an order of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal. Applications for the position/s is/are only open to female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS Northern Metro team as an Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker, where you will be responsible for:

• Establishing relationships to enable contact with Aboriginal children, young people (and their families) experiencing social and emotional difficulties or mental health distress in worker's region and significant services within worker's scope and area of practice.
• Culturally informed referrals, assessments, interventions, and case plans (and associated documentation) are provided using a range of modalities (including individual, family, group, program or systems work).
• Providing written reports in a clear, concise manner that is readily understood by both consumers and professionals.
• Collaboration and co work as required occurs with workers from CAMHS and other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services in the provision of social and emotional wellbeing/mental health and community services.
• Participating in the identification of social and emotional and mental health needs of Aboriginal children, young people and their families in the community and in the planning, execution and evaluation of programs to meet those needs.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to integrate Aboriginal cultural experiences, philosophy, and practice particularly as it relates to the provision of social and emotional/mental health services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families.
• Negotiate the boundaries of safe practice with reference to current knowledge and skills, and to know when to refer to other professional disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging, establishing relationships, having informed discussions with Aboriginal children and young people (their families and significant others) to enable their needs to be met.
• Demonstrated experience working in social and emotional/mental health services and/or other relevant community services, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to promote cultural safety within CAMHS by raising awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as well as factors affecting positive mental health/wellbeing outcomes for children, young people and families.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries:

Sandra Davies

Position: Acting Clinical Coordinator

Phone: 71173800

E-mail: sandra.davies@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date : 28/03/2025 - 11:55pm

Useful Links

ASO5 -Aboriginal Social Emotional Wellbeing Worker - Metro Community Team 894541 .pdf

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.