October 9, 2024

Southern NSW Local Health District

Queanbeyan

OTHER & FULL TIME

Aboriginal Health Worker - Safeguards - Location Negotiable within SNSWLHD

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $60398 - $87301 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ525527
Applications Close: 18 October 2024
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

What you'll be doing

The Safeguards Aboriginal Health Worker position, within the Safeguards Team, works as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide primary health care services to Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people primarily including activities in response to the physical, emotional, cultural and environmental needs of people and communities.

Safeguards is a new dedicated child and adolescent mental health service designed to provide care to young people aged 0-17 years who are experiencing acute mental health distress. The Safeguards team is community-based and will provide rapid, mobile, intensive and flexible short-term support to help during a mental health crisis.

The Safeguards Team will operate 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.

The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern

What we offer:

Flexible work arrangements
Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
Corporate Health and Fitness program
11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
Annual Leave Loading

Where you will be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Queanbeyan enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. With Canberra just a 5-minute drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation’s capital along with fabulous restaurants. Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

Selection Criteria

This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Holds or aspires to hold a minimum Certificate III qualification in Aboriginal Primary Health Care or a minimum Certificate III health qualification in the area of care in which the Aboriginal Health Worker works. It is also highly desirable that the applicant holds or is willing to complete the Certificate IV qualification in Mental Health. Note, the applicant will be supported by the district to complete the Certificate IV qualification.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the local Aboriginal community, including an awareness of the issues that impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

Demonstrated experience working with children and/or adolescents with moderate to acute mental health issues and their families, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to improve consumer care and outcomes.

Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and consult with others, document care well and interact sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal people and the ability to use computer programs required to plan, deliver or document this care (including capacity to learn relevant programs, including those for patient records and data reporting).

Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's license and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (convenor) should you require assistance.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Wylie on 02 6220 2108 / 0436 839 081 lisa.wylie@health.nsw.gov.au