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Outreach Education Officer

The Gender Centre
  • Hours of employment: 28 hours per week
  • Four days 9am to 4.30pm and one day 4.30pm till midnight
  • Salary: CSW Level 3 pay point 1 plus superannuation and salary packaging. 

about us

The Gender Centre Inc: is a specialist state wide Government funded organisation that has been providing services to the Transgender and Gender questioning community and their families of NSW for the past 38 years.

The Gender Centre provides services across four domains:

  • Psychosocial supports and wellbeing
  • Health
  • Homelessness
  • Education

The team at the Gender Centre is composed of members with varied but complimentary experience, qualifications, and skills that contribute to the achievement of the centre's specific objectives, goals and client outcomes.

Our team consists of Caseworkers, Counsellors, Psychologists, Speech pathologist, Students and Volunteers and outreach workers.

the role

We're looking for an experienced, motivated and dedicated Outreach caseworker with a minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably working in the health and social welfare sector to be part of The Gender Centre’s team.

The Outreach worker works closely with the case management team and provides case management and outreach to support and empower people in the transgender community who may be struggling with various health and welfare issues.

This position delivers day to day service delivery through outreach services to street based transgender sex workers providing safer sex and drug using equipment where required, the outreach position takes the lead role in supporting clients with referrals and information regarding first steps of transitioning what to expect, risks vs benefits common side effects mental health supports, fertility preservation options as well as linking clients into support groups.

The position is responsible for the design and delivery of health related workshops to the community relating to D&A issues HIV/AIDS STI’s BBV’s and aspects of transition, as well as providing a comprehensive range of case management initiatives and housing supports to our community and housing clients who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless

key selection criteria

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications: Certificate 4 or Social Work qualifications in community welfare with at least 2 years’ experience working in the health and welfare sector
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the health and related issues and barriers affecting the transgender community
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to issues and problems faced by transgender persons engaged in the sex worker industry.
  • Ability to provide appropriate, support and referrals (to both government and non- government agencies)
  • Ability to provide education and support on issues of safer sex and safer drug using techniques to the transgender community
  • Ability to provide education and support on the individuals needs during transition
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex information (including health-related information) in an educative role to our clients
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills (non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, non-dictatorial) as well as maintain confidentiality within a small community
  • Well-developed oral, written and reporting skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding of issues pertaining to HIV/AIDS/STI/BBV, particularly in relation to their impact on the transgender community.
  • Experience with and knowledge of community based organisations / NGOs.
  • Experience in the provision of a Case Management model to clients
  • Basic computer and Internet skills.
  • A current driver’s license.

For more information, please view our website.

to apply

Please refer to the the full Job Description and Application Sheet and answer all of the essential criteria separately.

Click the Apply Now button to follow the subsequent application instructions. 

For more information please contact the Executive Director on (02) 9055 5341 or email at [email protected] using the subject line: Outreach Education Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Gender Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employer and suitably qualified transgender and non- transgender applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant must be willing to submit a current Criminal Record and Working with Children Check as a condition of employment and must have a current NSW Driving Licence.

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