Join our team and make a lasting impact in Inverell and beyond.
About The Role
We are looking for an innovative, skilled, and committed Social Worker, Psychologist, or Counsellor to fill a full-time position for Violence, Abuse, and Neglect (VAN) team based at Inverell Community Health Centre.
The VAN team will provide delivery of NSW Health Sexual Assault and Child Protection Counselling Services to communities across Inverell, Tingha, Glen Innes, Warialda, Tenterfield, Bingara and Ashford.
You will be well assisted in this role with both training and support from the Inverell Community Health Manager, the Violence, Abuse and Neglect Clinical Co-ordinator and Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention Network. You will be well connected with peers in similar roles throughout the district and clinical and cultural supervision will be regularly provided.
Positions On Offer
* Temporary full time until September 2025
* Temporary full time until October 2025
While these positions are temporary, one or both of these could potentially become permanent in the near future.
Where You'll Be Working
The population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across these communities range from 7.5% to 50%. Our team collaborates closely with the Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention Facilitator at Armidale Community Health Centre to enhance engagement and address local Aboriginal community needs. This involves building strong partnerships with Aboriginal services within and outside the health sector.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop specialist abilities working in the field of violence, abuse and neglect.
* Form effective and collaborative working relationships with clients, colleagues and other service providers.
* Commit to achieving NSW Close the Gap strategies and complete cultural respect training.
* Provide culturally responsive support, counselling and advocacy for children, young people, adults and families who are surviving or have survived violence, abuse and neglect.
Requirements
* Hold a qualification: Psychology, Social Work, Counsellor which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
* Hold a current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach capacity.
Additional Information
* This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
* An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
* To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia.