About the Role

• Based in Fairfield
• Part Time 0.8 FTE, Max Term ending 30 June 2024
• 64,363 - $69,031 p.a (pro rata) + Super + Salary Packaging + Employee benefits
• This position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent applicants

Wadamba Wilam is based at Fairfield and consists of a Service Manager (Neami), Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing worker (VAHS), Psychiatric nurse (Northern Area Mental Health Service), an Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) clinician (Uniting Care/ReGen), two Community Rehabilitation Support Worker (Neami) and a part time consultant psychiatrist (NAMHS). The team offers a holistic, Social and Emotional Wellbeing focused intensive outreach service for Aboriginal people over 16 years of age, in the municipalities of Darebin and Whittlesea who experience severe and enduring mental illness and homelessness.

Core duties

• Provide practical support to consumers to improve daily living skills and maintain their tenancy
• Conduct outreach to consumers experiencing homelessness
• Promote individual goals, strengths, choice and empowerment
• Engage consumers and develop trusting and professional relationships

What will you bring to the role?

• The successful applicant will be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander decent
• Bring cultural knowledge to support consumers and the team
• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of the homelessness system
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly as part of a team, to meet program goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues.

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Be a team player
• Knowledge of the recovery model

Mandatory requirements:

• Current Working with Children Check
• Australian Working Rights
• Drivers licence
• Insured, registered vehicle for work use if required
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Disability Worker’s Exclusion check (DWES) conducted by Neami

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

In our most recent Staff Engagement Survey, 89% of our Staff recommend Neami as a great place to work, with 87% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.

“Neami’s been amazing for career development. I’ve gone through several different types of roles and positions. Over the last 11 years there have been so many opportunities to engage with, and the organisation really supports people to do that”

Incentives include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Induction and extensive Learning and Development Program
• Regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
• Excellent conditions including paid parental leave, a monthly accrued day off (if Full Time), generous long service leave, wellness and gratis leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible working arrangements are available

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please APPLY now.

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the Position Description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description please contact:

Name: Jamie Waring
Phone number: 03 9481 0323

Please note we do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

The position/s will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).