Description:
Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service (WWHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that prides itself on delivering a range of health services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable. WWHS operates a range of clinics and provides a range of primary health care and other services which include our Main Clinic (acute and general care), Gudbinji Chronic Disease Clinic, Binjari Health Centre, Women and Children’s Health, Men’s Health and a Dental Clinic.
The Wurli Community Services team aims to achieve better outcomes in early intervention, treatment and management of mental health and other social and emotional wellbeing concerns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through an integrated approach in a primary health care setting.
Strong Indigenous Families is a program designed to assist address family violence in Indigenous communities as part of the National Plan to reduce violence against women and their children. The Program is based on a whole family approach to address the causes of family violence.
The Program Coordinator role is responsible for the operational delivery, monitoring, and reporting of the program in whilst ensuring culturally appropriate services are designed and delivered in accordance with the Strong Indigenous Families project agreement. The Coordinator is accountable for the daily supervision of the service team in accordance with policies, procedures, standards, contracts and legislation. This position, in conjunction with senior management, is required to work collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and integrated approach that assist break the cycle of family and domestic violence and child removals from their families. There is also an expectation that the Program Coordinator will hold a clinical caseload, in which they will be responsible for developing interpersonal relationship with clients to enable them to develop self-understanding and to make changes in their lives within a framework that is culturally appropriate, and trauma informed.
Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply
Applicants must be able to demonstrate: –
- Diploma in Community Sector Management and / Diploma of Counselling or equivalent in Social Services / Mental Health fields.
- Demonstrated experience in delivery of social / mental health / counselling services including case management
- Previous experience in the coordination / supervision of a community services program
- Experience in the delivery of support and services to individuals effected by family / domestic violence
- National Police Records Check and Working with Children’s Clearance
- Current Northern Territory Driver’s License
- Appropriate Registration for profession (Social Worker, Counsellor, Mental Health Nurse) – if applicable
A fantastic range of benefits include:
- Salary sacrificing options
- Generous leave entitlements (6 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave, 1-week special leave, study leave).
For further details regarding this position please refer to the Position Profile
To apply for this job please submit your online application or email hr@wurli.org.au
If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact a member of the Human Resource team on 08 8972 9122 or email hr@wurli.org.au