Community Support Worker - Connected Beginnings - Aboriginal IdentifiedEmployment Type: Full-Time
Location: Mount Druitt
Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation that aims to empower Aboriginal people to take control of their individual, family, and community health and wellbeing needs through our clinical and community programs.
Our main services are in Wellington, Dubbo, Moree, Western Sydney, Penrith, Nepean, and Blue Mountains, and we provide outreach services to other towns and communities through our regional programs.
About The Position The Connected Beginnings Aboriginal Community Support Worker is responsible for facilitating healthcare screening and access to children referred into the Doonside and/or Mount Druitt Connected Beginnings Projects. This includes engaging families for health care from birth to five-year-old children to facilitate better outcomes by the time they start school with a focus on the following domains:
Physical health and wellbeingSocial competenceEmotional maturityLanguage and cognitive skillsCommunication skills and general knowledgeThis project delivers the health components of the Connected Beginnings Project that are led by education agencies Ngroo, Mount Druitt and Doonside. The position reports directly to Team Leader Connected Beginnings.
Key Duties Maintain positive partnerships with key stakeholdersEngage Aboriginal Families and Children in their healthcare journeyPerform health and developmental screening and referralsWritten communication in files, letters and report writingContribute to data collection for the Connected Beginnings ProjectFacilitate culturally appropriate healthcare for Aboriginal children living within Doonside and Mount Druitt regionsParticipate in service planning with services and agencies as directed by the Team LeaderParticipate in quality and accreditation activities as per the direction of the Team LeaderMandatory compliance requirements of the positionExcellence in teamworkExperience in case management of clientsDemonstrated time management and the ability to prioritize tasksKnowledge and understanding of the issues that impact Aboriginal people and Aboriginal communitiesMandatory compliance requirements of the position: AboriginalityAustralian Drivers LicenceWorking With Children CheckProof of COVID vaccinationNational Criminal Record CheckGenerous not-for-profit salary packaging.
Becoming an integral part of an enthusiastic and diligent NFP Organisation.
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