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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Metropolitan Youth Health, Health and Recovery Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) - Elizabeth 5112
• Salary - Classification - OPS1 - Operational Services Officer L1 - $30,171 (17 yrs and under) to $55,500 (6th year adult) pro rata
• Employment Part time (0.6 FTE) - Term Contract (temporary up to 30 Jun 2025)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Metropolitan Youth Health team as an Assistant Support Worker - Young Parents Program in a Part time (0.6 FTE or 22.5 hours per week), temporary role up to 30 June 2025.

As the Assistant Support Worker in this specialist young parent's program, you will:

• Assist staff with the planning, delivery and evaluation of effective and quality young parenting programs, flexible learning education programs and other programs to vulnerable youth.
• Assist in the organisation of transport for clients, though driving the government vehicle
• Assist in the Case Management of clients in a health and education setting.  
• Be a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Under supervision of senior staff, provide information and support to clients in order to ensure their successful participation in programs.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

About You

No formal educational or vocational qualifications are required - this is genuinely an entry level opportunity. Are you taking a Gap Year or not sure what your future career direction will be? Consider this short-term contract, earn decent money and see if this is what you might be interested in.

To be successful in this role, you will use your sound interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of young people and their families and build positive relationships whilst maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• 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.)
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The 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 conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist 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.

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Special Conditions

To 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.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

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 Information

The 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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Michel Wyman - Program Manager- Young Parents - Metropolitan Youth Health

Phone: (08) 82435694

E-mail: michel.wyman@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 16th October 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links 

 OPS1 Assistant Support Worker Talking Realities - Role Description 879525.pdf