• Full time, fixed term identified role until June 2025
• $44.67 per hour + super + salary packaging
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

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 will form part of the team at the Brimbank Local Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. This role will also be part of cohealth's Yakeen Tharn Integrated Team Care (ITC) program which has an important role within cohealth, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic health conditions. The role works closely with two Care Coordinators (community health nurses) and the Aboriginal Outreach Worker to support ITC clients. The role will comprise some outreach in addition to services at the Brimbank site. With support, the Aboriginal social emotional wellbeing worker they will also lead connections with First Nations community members and networks relevant to the area.

This is an identified position, therefore only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Engage and build rapport with clients and other staff to deliver high quality, person centred, innovative and culturally appropriate care
• Actively engage communities who may not traditionally access mental health services, in addition to working with individuals seeking support
• Provision of flexible one-on one SEWB support including emotional support, development of daily living skills, recovery coaching and transition planning
• Connecting clients to culturally appropriate services in the areas of housing, justice, food security, employment, social inclusion and community
• Support participants to work towards achieving their goals and empowering them to genuinely participate in decision-making that affects their life.

What cohealth offers:

• Generous salary packaging options 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). Salary packaging reduces your cohealth taxable income, meaning you pay less tax on your cohealth income
• A generous rewards program from our salary packaging provider
• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Novated Leasing available
• Discounts for health and wellbeing activities, such as gym memberships, health clubs products, and spas
• Free staff Immunisations and Vaccines
• 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)
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities/mentoring with senior clinicians

Our ideal candidate:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or significant relevant experience in the Aboriginal health, mental health, housing, AOD or welfare sectors
• Proof of qualification to be sighted
• A sound knowledge base and relevant experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people including case management and care planning for people from diverse backgrounds experiencing hardship and/or barriers to accessing services
• Non-judgmental attitude to people experiencing physical and mental health issues, impacting wellbeing, including substance misuse.

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 in the Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as suitable applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Brett Murphy [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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