ASO5 - Aboriginal Social & Emotional Wellbeing Worker - Port PirieWomen's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Port Pirie (5540)Classification - ASO5 - Administrative Services Officer L5 - $85,790 to $95,413 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice BenefitsFull time - Term Contract (12-month Contract)About the OpportunityWe currently have an exciting opportunity to join CAMHS as an Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker, where you will be responsible for:Providing cultural expertise and clinical recommendations for Aboriginal children, adolescents, and their families with mental health issues.Delivering direct expert care for Aboriginal children and their families.Offering cultural leadership to multidisciplinary staff.Addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.Ensuring culturally responsive mental health care for consumers with complex needs.Promoting cultural safety and undertaking culturally informed engagement, assessment, education/advocacy, counselling, and group work.Engaging in consultation, liaison, and co-work with other CAMHS disciplines, government, and non-government organizations.Applying expert cultural knowledge, skills, and experience to support, orient, and educate staff.Leading and participating in action research projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development.About YouTo be successful in this role, you will have:Demonstrated experience in engaging, establishing relationships, having informed discussions with Aboriginal children and young people (their families and significant others) to enable their needs to be metExtensive experience in providing assessment and interventions for Aboriginal children, young people and their families experiencing complex mental health / social and emotional wellbeing difficultiesDemonstrated knowledge and understanding of the cultural, and social and emotional wellbeing issues that impact on Aboriginal child, youth and family health and wellbeing, and the impact of government policies on mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communitiesDemonstrate ability to integrate Aboriginal cultural experiences, philosophy and practice particularly as it relates to the provision of social and emotional/mental health services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their familiesExtensive experience in providing assessment and interventions for Aboriginal children, young people and their families experiencing complex mental health / social and emotional wellbeing difficultiesWhat WCHN Can Offer YouRelocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunitiesSupport for you and your family via our Employee Assistance ProgramAbout UsThe Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditionsstate of the art maternity and obstetric care servicescommunity based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SAspecialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.Want to know more about WCHN opportunities? Click Here to discover how you can Realise your Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community.Stay connected with our Network! Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on what we do. Click here to join the conversation.Special ConditionsTo find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.Other Important InformationThe South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.Application Closing Date: 19/06/2025 – 11:55pmHow do your skills match this job?Sign in and update your profile to get insights.To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory.Featured jobsDisability Support Worker - Female - PORT PIRIE/ PORT AUGUSTA - SOUTH ASUTRALIACare Talent14d agoKMS Admin Support OfficerKokatha Aboriginal Corporation12d agoResearching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice.
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