Aboriginal Family Support Worker - Head to Health Kids

Support & Engagement - Alice Springs

Aboriginal Health in Aboriginal Hands

Join an award-winning team delivering an innovative, community-led program with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

• Base Salary: $82,426 - $91,689 (p.a.)
• Total Effective Package: $102,871 - $113,340 (p.a.)*
• Full Time, Continuous Contract 
• ABORIGINAL IDENTIFIED POSITION

About the role

The Aboriginal Family Support worker will provide a liaison and support service to children and their families attending Head to Health Kids (H2HK). The position is responsible for cultural brokerage, liaison, advocacy and support for clients ensuring the responsibility of coordination and facilitation of child and families for appointments and follow-ups. The position works collaboratively with a Case Worker under a bi-cultural pair model.

The service aims to support children under 12 with suspected or emerging mental illness or behavioural disorders including early assessment, therapy, management and family support to limit the severity and progression of mental health challenges.

The role will work in town and visit remote communities. This program will ensure all Aboriginal children aged 0-12 and their families in Central Australia have access to evidence informed assessment and therapeutic services within a continuous quality systems enhancement framework.

To be considered for this position, you will need to meet the following essential requirements:

• Identify an Aboriginal person; recognised and accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Aboriginal community
• Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work from remote locations when required.
• Qualification (Cert Ill or above) and or proven experience in one or more of the following areas — family support, early childhood, education, or health.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate sensitively in a cross-cultural environment, and able to take a lead in communicating complex issues in a sensitive manner to families when required.
• Proven experience in providing support to Aboriginal Children and families.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member in a multi-disciplinary team, communicate effectively with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, prioritise workload and effective time management.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture, and history and knowledge of factors influencing the health and lives of Aboriginal children and families in Central Australia.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, or ability to obtain.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
  Competitive salaries.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• District allowance.

For more information on the position please contact:

Farley Aldridge, Senior Manager Head to Health Kids, on 

M: 0490 044 405 | E: farley.aldridge@caac.org.au

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.

We value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.  

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