Community Worker for Children and Young People

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Monash Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Family Violence Workers, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 60349


Monash Health is excited to announce an opportunity for a Community Development worker to join our FaPMI (Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness) program.


The FaPMI program aims to promote the wellbeing of consumers who are parents, their children, and their families through timely coordinated preventative and supportive action within area mental health services.


As an expansion of our existing FaPMI program, the Community Worker for Children and young People will work closely with our team of FaPMI Coordinators to strengthen the support networks, information, and financial assistance available for young carers across the Clayton/Middle South and Dandenong areas.


About our Mental Health Service at Monash Health:
Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 18,000 people across a range of specialities.


More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities.


About The Role
In collaboration with relevant service providers, identifying support needs and options for children, young people and young carers to:

  • Strengthen their existing support network within their family context, where safe and appropriate to do so
  • Facilitate access to more formal support services where there are identified gaps in informal supports
  • Facilitating access to support, information, and connection to children and young people, including referral to appropriate peer support programs
  • Supporting children, young people and their families to access financial assistance in liaison with the FaPMI coordinators, through the FaPMI brokerage fund
  • Promoting awareness of young carer supports to service providers, including through developing relationships with local schools and other youth focused organisations
  • Developing pathways to supports for children and young people
  • Supporting delivery of the local AMHWS FaPMI action plan with the FaPMI coordinators
  • Participating in FaPMI Statewide activities including working groups and FaPMI CYP Worker community of practice
  • Cofacilitation of peer groups for children and young people
  • Facilitating access to transport for young people, where appropriate

About You

You will have:

  • A Certificate IV in Community Development or equivalent
  • A passion for supporting children, young people (up to 25 years) and their families
  • Welldeveloped interpersonal skills and clear communication skills (verbal and written)
  • A strong interest in working in public health
  • The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to team discussion, and a willingness to take on advice and direction
  • Motivation and selfdirection
  • Demonstrated capacity to be flexible and respond positively to change.
  • Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

What you need:

  • A Certificate IV in Community Development or equivalent
  • As we support a culture of safety through employee immunisation, there must be documentation provided confirming completed immunisation on employment at Monash Health
  • Current and satisfactory Police Check (must also comply with Aged Care Act 1997 Accountability Amendment Principles 2012 if working in Aged Care setting)
  • Current and satisfactory Working with Children Check.
  • Applicants who are new to Monash Health will be required to enter into an Employment Agreement before commencement
  • Applicants who are new to Monash Health must provide evidence of immunisation before they can receive an offer of employment

What we offer

  • Salary Packaging
  • Access to Monash Health inhouse learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
  • Avenues to further develop your skills
  • Professional supervision, Mentorship and career guidance


In addition you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, you will also have access to onsite staff car parking and gym
(only where relevant), and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace.

At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to meet ? our six guiding principles.


How to Apply
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed

These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of paymen

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