Location: North East Region | Albury/Wodonga Job type: Ongoing - Full Time Occupation: Community Services Reference: 1042 Job posted: 18/09/2024 Closes: 02/10/2024 Salary Range: $61,295 - $94,294 Work location: North East Region | Albury/WodongaBRIEF DESCRIPTION:Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer (KMHLO) - Infant Child Youth Area Mental Health Wellbeing Service - Full time - Permanent - Indigenous Community Development Worker Level 1 / 2 (dependant on qualifications)Become a key member of our growing specialty mental health and well-being teamsDynamic work environment and collaborative team cultureStunning region, offering great lifestyle, affordable housing, and shorter commute times, giving you more time for fun, family and friends.The KMHLO will be a valued member of the Infant Child Youth Area Mental Health Wellbeing Service to undertake and improve access to mental health service for Aboriginal young people, their families, and carers, and support the delivery of clinical, cultural, and spiritual healing journeys.
We are actively seeking candidates who meet the following requirements to apply for this exceptional opportunity.Support engagement of children, young people, and their families in ICY-MHWS and linkage to appropriate community services.Contributing to the identification of service gaps and systemic issues that may impact upon service access for the Aboriginal young people and their families and the community, and support implementation of strategies to address the identified service gaps.Promote partnerships and relationship building between AWH, ICY- KMHLO, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO'S) and other services in the planning and delivery of health care for Aboriginal young people.Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and be accepted by the Aboriginal community.Links children, young people, and their families with other areas of health, monitors service user satisfaction; constructively deals with issues identified by service users, families, and carers.Employment Type: This is a fulltime opportunity.For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact Winnie McCulloch at for a confidential discussion.What awaits you at AWH?We are committed to our Employee Value Proposition and will deliver on our key pillars of Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle.
We provide comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success, offer exceptional Rewards and Benefits and continuously nurture your professional growth by providing opportunities for development.Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and InclusionAWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Ethical Practice.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as applications from people from different backgrounds, ages, ethnicity, culture, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, living and lived experience, neurodiverse, and physical ability, as we acknowledge the value that diversity brings to our work environment.Reasonable adjustments can be made during screening, recruitment and on the job.Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks.Important Notice: All healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated or hold an approved medical contraindication certificate.
Successful candidates will need to provide documentation of their COVID-19 and flu vaccination status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
