IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This role is based on a remote Island off the East Coast of the Northern Territory Top End region.

The Anindilyakwa Healing Centre Support Worker is responsible for the high-quality support and delivery of care to residents undertaking the residential program at the Healing Centre, 30 minutes’ drive from Umbakumba, NT.

DASA is seeking to recruit several Support Workers, with Full Time positions available. Support Workers are required to work on a rotational roster, which involves 12-hour shifts including day, afternoon, night and weekend shifts.

The Anindilyakwa Healing Centre delivers targeted, tailored rehabilitation programs to Adult Aboriginal Men who are at risk of offending, or reoffending, who have been diverted on referral by the courts, police or by others, mandated or self-referred. This program is a 32-bed rehabilitation facility designed as an alternative to incarceration for men, providing programs to help them with their substance use and underlying issues and provide trauma-informed practice support for them to rehabilitate. This six-month program aims to help these men gain the tools needed to prevent recidivism and encourage their productive participation in their communities.

The Benefits

• Base Salary: $68,342 pa (Pro Rata for Casual), + Super + opportunities for additional hours
• Single Accommodation
• 7 x weeks Annual Leave
• 4 x PAID Mental Health Days per year
• Free Employee Counselling Service
• Salary Packaging (reducing tax obligations)
• Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Relocation Allowance and Annual Flight Subsidy
• Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Knowledge required to fulfil the requirements of this position:

Qualifications:

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services, or willingness to undertake.
• Relevant industry experience and ability to undertake the range of activities as directed.
• First Aid Certificate / CPR

Experience/Knowledge/Skills

Essential:

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to converse with a diverse range of residents and fellow staff in a non-judgmental and culturally appropriate manner.
• Deep respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their relationship to country.
• Ability to support residents to engage in the program and work toward their identified treatment goals in a culturally-competent, strengths based and trauma informed way.
• Ability to support residents to engage safely and positively in community-based activities.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to challenging behaviours exhibited by residents in a therapeutic environment, or the willingness to obtain this understanding.
• Ability to maintain a professional approach in all forms of communication
• Committed to Occupational Health and Safety and supporting an environment that is one of continuous quality improvement.
• Functional computer skills.
• NT Drivers License
• Working With Children Check

Desirable:

• Understanding of the complex issues impacting upon Aboriginal people involved in the criminal justice system in the Northern Territory.
• Experience working alcohol and other drug treatment, family and domestic violence or other residential programs.

All candidates will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to being offered a contract. Please note that a recorded criminal history does not automatically exclude a candidate. People with lived experience of alcohol or other drug use are warmly invited to apply, with the expectation that they are in active recovery, with more than 2-years separation from treatment services.

DASA encourages applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, as well as people from Culturally & Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. LGBTQIA+ candidates can be assured that DASA is a safe work place - you are very welcome at DASA.

Inquiries - Sailosi (Losi) Tupou - Service Manager Anindilyakwa Healing Centre - 0418 133 657.

No two days will be the same in this role, and your ability to adapt to changing priorities will serve you well, as will your ability to learn about local culture and lore and listen to the ways you can incorporate this into the service.

A position description is attached.