This is an identified position, therefore only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (A&TSI) people are eligible to apply.

• Part time (0.6 FTE), Fixed term role until June 2025
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous Salary Packaging
• $40.55 per hour

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

This position engages and develops relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with complex physical health and social support needs who face significant barriers to accessing services. This includes engagement, intake, assessment, interim response and service linkages, case management, care planning with tailored psychosocial and health supports to individuals and discharge planning both through site based and assertive outreach activities.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Participate in outreach activities
• Maintain knowledge, skills, qualifications, accreditations and registrations through participation in professional development activities
• Work collaboratively with clients and the AOD and Homelessness Outreach team to conduct comprehensive assessments, identifying needs, aspirations and goals of clients
• Link individuals into appropriate ongoing community services, including culturally specific, mental health, social support and health services
• Assist in the supervision and induction of students, junior or other team members
• Provide outreach support and access to essential requirements such as suitable food, medication, hygiene products, cleaning products and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to individuals

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits

• Cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

• Eligible coworkers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• A relevant tertiary qualification such as Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health worker, community development, health promotion, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer, Social Work or equivalent experience in the housing, mental health, AOD, disability or welfare sectors, a lived experience is highly valued.
• Proof of qualification to be sighted.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal health and culture and ability to communicate effectively with the client group, experience in working with clients who have a history of homelessness and multiple and complex needs, as well as a sound understanding of the key issues affecting people experiencing multiple and compounding disadvantage.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Statutory Declaration, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses). Additionally, some roles will also require current AHPRA registration and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Roles that are determined to be Risk Category A or B [staff that have direct and/or indirect contact with body substances and are at higher risk of occupational exposure to infections] will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza prior to commencement [A] or within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as suitable applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Jill Tejada [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Engagement Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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