• Develop trusted relationships with clients & support their recovery goals.  
• Access up to $15,900 in salary packaging and increase take-home pay.
• SCHADS Level 4, part time permanent role (0.8FTE) based in Morwell.

Your new role

As the Community Development Worker, you will provide recovery-oriented, evidence-based support interventions to Aboriginal clients and those from other migrant or marginalised communities.

You will foster and coordinate community partnerships, with a focus on ACCOs and multicultural services, to enhance mental health support in the area.

You will build networks to understand local needs, promote culturally safe access for Aboriginal, migrant, and marginalised communities, and develop trusted relationships with clients to support their recovery goals.

You’ll work collaboratively with clients, carers, and families, helping individuals engage in community life, build interpersonal skills, and achieve meaningful rehabilitation outcomes.

About the program

Our Mental Health & Wellbeing Service provides a ‘no wrong door’ approach to connect community members to the right support. It is designed to provide a holistic approach to care and a multidisciplinary team model with a strong focus on lived experience and high engagement.

Neami is the key provider of this Mental Health & Wellbeing Service model, and the service is delivered in partnership with Uniting and Drummond Street Services.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team in our Mental Health & Wellbeing Service, located in a brand-new purpose-built facility in Hazelwood Road. It’s a part-time permanent role (0.7FTE). Talk to us about how the hours might work for you, and we can see if we can make it work.

In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 4) plus superannuation, you can also access the following:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary Aboriginal culture and issues affecting Aboriginal families who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Knowledge of the mental health issues impacting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, migrant communities and other marginalised communities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other services, agencies and professionals to achieve optimal client outcomes
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage in a culturally responsive manner

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

If you’d like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Erin Billings on 03 9051 7000 during business hours.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.