Sewb Female Outreach Worker - Fitzroy, Australia - Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

Verified Company

Fitzroy, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

SEWB Female Outreach Worker - Balit Djerring | Preston

Provide cultural awareness / integrity and community connectedness
Identified position
Join our dedicated team and enjoy the challenges

About the Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) was established in 1973 to address the specific medical needs of
Victorian Aboriginal communities. 2023 marks as a landmark year as VAHS proudly celebrate it's 50-year of
providing a comprehensive range of medical, dental, and social services for our community.

As well as providing a variety of medical services, VAHS is committed to supporting the well-being of the
community through contributions to community events and activities. VAHS is also committed to assisting
research into the ongoing needs of the community.

VAHS is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing, and recruits' staff in accordance with
the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

About the Opportunity
The
SEWB Female Outreach Worker will work in a collaborative and adaptable role, directly with the Balit
Djerring Team members, under the direction and combined effort of the Balit Djerring Team Leader.

**Key Selection Criteria
**To be considered for this role you must have the following.

An Understanding of and Commitment to the Aboriginal community
Demonstrated ability to work with vulnerable client groups, including the provision of holistic support

services and addressing general client needs.

Experience that demonstrates your knowledge in effective case management.
Working knowledge of the mental health and drug and alcohol service system and the range of

treatment options available.

Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interprofessional team, including knowledge and

understanding of the roles and contributions of other professionals.

Demonstrated effective verbal and written skills with particular emphasis on interpersonal

communication skills, confidentiality and record keeping.

Demonstrated appreciation, understanding of, and sensitivity to, Aboriginal cultural values and

approaches to mental health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB)

orientations. Demonstrated understanding of a holistic approach to mental health

High level of interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to successfully engage with clients, their

carers, extended family members, members of the general community and other involved

professionals

Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as part of a transdisciplinary team
A professional standard of report writing and verbal and written skills.
Capacity to work under pressure and develop creative and flexible solutions to complex problems
Knowledge of and demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of equity, diversity

and occupational health and safety.

Fully approved Covid 19 Vaccinations (including booster)

How to Apply
Please forward your covering letter (addressing the key selection criteria) and resume to

_This position is not available to persons not of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. (Permitted under the Victorian Equal _

_Opportunity Act 2010 s12 "A person may take a special measure for the purpose of promoting or realizing substantive equality for _
**_members of a group with a particular attribute")_