Aboriginal Health Pathways Clinician - Child Youth and Family Services
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ551472 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1/3, Social Worker Level 1/3, Psychologist
Remuneration: $73,427 - $116,038 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ551472
Location: Caringbah Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1/3, Social Worker Level 1/3, Psychologist
Remuneration: $73,427 - $116,038 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ551472
Location: Caringbah Community Health Centre
An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Where you'll be working
Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community.
PaCH's services are provided at the District's hospitals, community-based facilities including child and family health centres, community health centres and specialist clinics. We work with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.
The Role
The Aboriginal Health Pathways Clinician is a full-time, permanent position based at the Caringbah Community Health Centre. This role is open to health professionals from multiple disciplines, including Social Work, Psychology and Counselling. It is a part of the SESLHD Out-of-Home-Care (OOHC) Health Pathway Program, which aims to provide culturally appropriate health support to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and families in care.
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- This is an identified Aboriginal position (an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 NSW). Qualifications in Social Work in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, which provides eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers; OR Qualifications in Psychology with full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia; OR tertiary Counselling qualifications with eligibility for appropriate association membership.
- Demonstrated core competency skills in culturally informed assessment and care coordination and navigation within an Out of Home Care or trauma setting. This includes understanding of the impacts of trauma on individual health, development and wellbeing across childhood and adolescence.
- Demonstrated high level written, verbal and interpersonal skills, to both engage clients and work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of challenges experienced by Aboriginal children and young people in accessing healthcare services.
- Demonstrated commitment to the use and application of professional and clinical digital technologies.
- Demonstrated participation or leadership in quality improvement processes and teaching, commensurate with years of experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and professional education and, if relevant to application, experience providing clinical supervision and leading education and teaching to staff and/or students.
- Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Cleopatra Lowden via email at Cleopatra.Lowden@health.nsw.gov.au
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Information for applicants
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
