Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

3 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Health Full time

About Us
Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.
A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs.
**We provide an integrated network of services through**:

- The Queensland Children's Hospital
- The Child and Youth Community Health Service
- The Child and Youth Mental Health Service
- Statewide services and programs, including specialist outreach and telehealth services
- Partnerships with other hospital and health services and non-government organisations

Children's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.
**Your Opportunity**:
For this position it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as permitted by the Anti-Discrimination Act (sections 25,104 and 105).
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker, at this level, must have a minimum of a Diploma in one of the following areas:

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- Aboriginal Mental Health
- Alcohol and Drugs or equivalent, and is expected to have the skills, experience and competency to fulfil this role.

Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and/or registration with the appropriate registration authority, including any necessary endorsements, to be provided to the employing service prior to the commencement of duty.
The position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker will:

- Provide culturally sensitive mental health and social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander young people who present with severe and complex mental health problems in the forensic system, including those young people in the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre (BYDC) and West Moreton Youth Detention Centre (WMYDC).
- Participate in the review and quality improvement activities associated with the mental health and social emotional wellbeing services throughout the whole of the Forensic CYMHS program.
- Provide culturally competent advice in treatment and care planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, inclusive of the families.

What CHQ HHS can offer
Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:

- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as 'Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.



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