• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS)- Yarrow Place - North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – Operational Services Stream L5 - $82,090 - $87,758 pro rata OPS5
• Employment – Part time (22.5 hours per week) - Term up to 30 June 2026

A requirement of this role is that the applicant is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander pursuant to an exemption under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

The role requires Aboriginal expertise, cultural knowledge, and life experience. Applications for the position/s is/are therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants. 

 

About The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the HaRTSS team at Yarrow Place as Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker on a temporary contract until 30 June 2026.

Based within the Yarrow Place Youth Team, this role provides flexible and intensive therapeutic and healthcare support, within a mobile outreach-based model, to young people who are or were under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive.

The Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker provides direct expert care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and cultural leadership to multidisciplinary staff.

The Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker uses expert cultural knowledge, skills, and experience in the application of direction, support, orientation, and education to other staff and leads and participates in projects, quality improvement activities and policy development within the practice setting.   

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have a

• Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent and
• Registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia

Additionally, you should have:

• Demonstrated experience in engaging, establishing relationships, having informed discussions with Aboriginal young people (and their families and significant others) to enable their needs to be met.
• Extensive experience in providing assessment and interventions for Aboriginal young people experiencing complex health, social and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
• Experience in developing, designing, implementing, and evaluating preventative and/or therapeutic programs
• Knowledge of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures including family and community obligations.
• Knowledge of historical and contemporary issues that affect the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people, including barriers for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in accessing services and programs.
• Knowledge of appropriate counselling and group work modalities for Aboriginal consumers

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

• Relocation 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.
• 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 the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Child and Family Health Service, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

 

About Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service

Yarrow Place is a service of Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) and the lead public health agency responding to rape and sexual assault in South Australia.

Our Vision: Yarrow Place works towards a long-term vision as follows:

South Australia will have a coordinated and comprehensive response to rape and sexual assault and will work towards a society free of sexual violence.

Mission Statement: Yarrow Place works to prevent adult rape and sexual assault in South Australia and to assist those affected to address the effects of rape and sexual assault.

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.

 

Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants may apply. Job Ref: 876882

 

Enquiries

Kate Travers, Team Co-ordinator, Phone: 1800 817 421 Email: Kate.Travers@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 29^th January 2025 – 11:55pm

 

Useful Links

 OPS5 - Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker - HaRTSS Yarrow Place - Role Description 876882.pdf