Aboriginal Social Emotional Wellbeing Worker

3 weeks ago


Port Adelaide Enfield, Australia SA Health Full time
About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Aboriginal Social Emotional Wellbeing Worker to join our team at the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN). As a key member of our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), you will play a vital role in providing cultural expertise and clinical recommendations for Aboriginal children, adolescents, and their families with mental health issues.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver direct expert care to Aboriginal children, adolescents, and families.
  • Provide cultural leadership to multidisciplinary staff within CAMHS.
  • Ensure optimal consumer care by addressing cultural safety in all aspects of engagement, assessment, education/advocacy, counselling, and group work.
  • Collaborate and liaise with other CAMHS disciplines, government, and non-government organisations.
  • Use expert cultural knowledge to provide direction, support, orientation, and education to other staff members.
  • Lead and participate in action research projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development.
About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrated ability to integrate Aboriginal cultural experiences, philosophy, and practice particularly as it relates to the provision of social and emotional/mental health services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and their families.
  • Experience in engaging, establishing relationships, having informed discussions with Aboriginal children and young people (their families and significant others) to enable their needs to be met.
  • Extensive experience in providing assessment and interventions for Aboriginal children, young people, and their families experiencing complex mental health/social and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the cultural, and social and emotional wellbeing issues that impact on Aboriginal child, youth, and family health and wellbeing, and the impact of government policies on mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
  • Ability to Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions, and work as a team member.
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate the boundaries of safe practice with reference to current knowledge and skills, and to know when to refer to other professional disciplines.
What WCHN Can Offer You
  • 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.


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