Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Specialist

4 weeks ago


Adelaide, South Australia Women's and Children's Health Network Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker to join our team at Yarrow Place, a service of Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS). This is a temporary contract until 30 June 2026.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct expert care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and cultural leadership to multidisciplinary staff.
  • Use expert cultural knowledge, skills, and experience in the application of direction, support, orientation, and education to other staff and lead and participate in projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development within the practice setting.
  • Develop, design, implement, and evaluate preventative and/or therapeutic programs for Aboriginal young people experiencing complex health, social, and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
Requirements
  • Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent.
  • Registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.
  • Demonstrated experience in engaging, establishing relationships, having informed discussions with Aboriginal young people (and their families and significant others) to enable their needs to be met.
  • Extensive experience in providing assessment and interventions for Aboriginal young people experiencing complex health, social, and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
  • Knowledge of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures, including family and community obligations.
  • Knowledge of historical and contemporary issues that affect the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people, including barriers for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in accessing services and programs.
  • Knowledge of appropriate counselling and group work modalities for Aboriginal consumers.
What We Offer
  • Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
  • Salary package a range of benefits, including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills, and groceries, up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
  • Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia).
  • Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
  • Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
  • Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
About Us

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice healthcare for women, babies, children, and young people across South Australia. We offer specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions, state-of-the-art maternity and obstetric care services, community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children, and young people, their families, and communities across SA, and specialist programs including the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, the Child and Family Health Service, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Yarrow Place is a service of Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) and the lead public health agency responding to rape and sexual assault in South Australia. Our vision is to work towards a long-term vision of a coordinated and comprehensive response to rape and sexual assault and a society free of sexual violence. Our mission statement is to prevent adult rape and sexual assault in South Australia and to assist those affected to address the effects of rape and sexual assault.



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