Safewayz Clinician - Wagga Wagga - Aboriginal Identified

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 30 June 2025)
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Remuneration: $88,379.00 - $120,393.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 24
Requisition ID:  REQ538516
Applications Close:  5 January 2025
Vaccination Category: A

*Aboriginal Identified position*

Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Genuine training and development opportunities plus a comprehensive online learning library
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours! 

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here

About Your Role

This role will be part of a new program called Safe Wayz which coordinates an integrated response for children under the age of criminal responsibility (currently 10 years in NSW) with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSBs). Safe Wayz adopts a strength-based, family- focused and culturally centred trauma-informed approach to working with children and families to help prevent behaviours from escalating.

MLHD seeks to provide a culturally safe environment for people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal families and communities.

This role will coordinate primary prevention initiatives, provide early support for children and families to address behaviours when they are first identified, and coordinate pathways into specialist counselling services for children and families who need them. The role will hold a small clinical case load. The role will also coordinate cultural consultation to support non-Aboriginal clinicians working with Aboriginal children and families.

This role will have a professional development plan in place that will provide the opportunity for work-based development which allows for progression through the Award levels in accordance with the position holder’s skill acquisition.

This role will work collaboratively with the Sexual Assault Clinical Lead, Forensic Medical Lead, JCPRP Coordinator, Child Protection Counselling Service Clinical Lead and Priority Populations Program in the implementation and development of localised policy, procedures and strategic direction in line with NSW Health Responding to Sexual Assault (Adult and Child) Policies and Procedures.

Please note this is an identified position Australian Aboriginals only, the applicant must be able to provide evidence to confirm and corroborate their Aboriginality.

*This is an identified position in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position. 

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Jayla Nix, Manager Aboriginal Health Workers / Practitioners on 0429 369 517 or Jayla.Nix@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.