Cclhd Head to Health Kids Hub Aboriginal Health Worker

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time up to 30 June 2026
**Position Classification**: Aboriginal Health Worker
**Remuneration**: $31.52 - $45.57 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 16
**Requisition ID**: REQ550414

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of **Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander** children and young people? Join our team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and be a vital part of providing culturally sensitive care navigation.

The **Head to Health Kids Hub** provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for children under 12 who require secondary mental health and wellbeing support. These hubs aim to improve early intervention outcomes by identifying and addressing mental health challenges in children at an early stage. Offering a stepped approach to care, the hubs provide tailored support, treatment, and intervention based on evidence and validated assessment tools. The team, consisting of medical professionals, allied health staff, psychologists, and early childhood development experts, works collaboratively to deliver bio-psycho-socio-cultural assessments and interventions that complement and enhance existing services for children and their families.

**About You**
- You are a proud Aboriginal person and advocate for culturally sensitive care navigation, willing to draw upon your experience, knowledge and connections to community to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
This is an **Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander Identified position**, on the basis of a genuine occupation qualification for this role, as authorized under Section 14(d) of the Anti
- Discrimination Act 1977, NSW. Applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality, in line with the three-part definition in addition to addressing the selection criteria. For more information visit Stepping Up.
- You have a driver's license and are able to work from various locations around the Central Coast

**About the Role**
- **Leverage your lived experience** to support young people and their families, ensuring they have access to the appropriate services across the Central Coast.
- **Provide ‘service navigation’ support** to help families navigate mental health issues and connect them with the right resources.
- **Enhance engagement and access to CAMHS** through telephone, telehealth, or in-person interactions in hospital and community settings.
- **Offer cultural consultation** to our non-Aboriginal workforce, guiding them to deliver culturally safe and responsive care.
- **Increase the delivery of culturally appropriate services**, making a significant impact on the well-being of Aboriginal children and families.

**What we Offer**
- Cultural support, supervision and networking
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
- Full-time employees receive an **Additional Day Off (ADO)** through our ADO policy.
- **Full Salary Packaging** services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- **Discounted Fitness Passport** to balance your wellbeing.
- **Professional Development** through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- **Access to Wellbeing** programs** and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

**Child Safe Standard Commitment**

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and consumers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

**_ Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment._**

**Need more information?**

**Applications Close: Sunday 9 February 2025 at 11:59 pm