Aboriginal SEWB Support Worker - Adult

Duration: Full time, fixed term until 30 June 2025

Base Salary: $70,993 to $76,403 per annum (HPCS 2.1 to 2.4)

• Darwin's only Aboriginal community-controlled health service
• 6 weeks annual leave + 5 paid days during Christmas shutdown
• Ongoing opportunity with career growth pathways

Work in partnership with a multidisciplinary team to support adults to improve their social and emotional well-being.

Who are we?

Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation committed to providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care services and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal) community of the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) Region in the Northern Territory.

We work to address the social determinants of health including the broader issues that affect our people's health, through evidence-based research and public advocacy. We also work to empower individuals, families, and communities to optimise their health.

About the role

The SEWB Support Worker will work in partnership with a multidisciplinary team to support Adults to improve their social and emotional well-being.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain regular contact with clients assessed as low needs and within the scope of practice who have been referred by clinics, other providers, or self-referral to SEWB.
• Work with a strengths-based approach to develop, implement, and monitor a case management plan to address specific client needs in collaboration with the SEWB multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide intervention and support to clients who are at risk of psychosocial distress or experiencing low acuity concerns. Within the worker's expertise and skills, identify immediate risks and needs, explore possible interventions, develop, and implement support plans, and facilitate referrals.
• Provide SEWB support that is sensitive and responsive to the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Work closely with elders, community leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure services are culturally respectful and aligned with community values and traditions.

To be successful you will need:

Essential

• Identify as Aboriginal
• Demonstrated experience working with Indigenous people and the ability to communicate effectively and in a culturally appropriately manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues, standards, and trends in the delivery of mental health and social and emotional wellbeing services to Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal children and families, youth, and adults and those affected by Stolen Generations' policies and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work within and maintain strict confidentiality guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with people from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds to both obtain and convey information relevant to their care.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with clients, carers, and other professionals from diverse cultures.
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, with an ability to plan, manage and prioritise tasks and resources to deliver outcomes within time and budget considerations.
• Proficiency in and commitment to the use of electronic information systems for the maintenance of clinical and service delivery records.

Desirable

• Experience working in a community services program or community education program.
• Certificate qualifications in Community Services or equivalent.

What we offer:

• 6 weeks annual leave per annum
• 5 days paid leave during our end of year shut down period (in addition to annual leave).
• Salary packaging of up to $15,990 per annum.

For further information please contact Jenon Batty (Operations Manager - SEWB) on (08) 8942 5400 or email [email protected].

Employment with DDHS is subject to a police check, a current NT working with children's card, CPR certificate, and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.