Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander Liaison

**“Our vision is **_full_** **_citizenship for all people living with mental health challenges in Australia_**”**

**About the Role**
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Identified Position
- Full time, Permanent
- Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 3 with a salary range of $77,655- $83,569 per annum + Superannuation
- Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
- Location: Head to Health Liverpool

**About Neami National**

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

**About your new role**

The Aboriginal Liaison Officer will provide engagement, assessment, stabilisation, navigation and follow up support for people accessing Liverpool HTH. The position will work with all people accessing the centre but will be available to provide a culturally safe response for people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. This position contributes to the understanding of the wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and will work within the team to assist with the development and delivery of social and emotional wellbeing support and cultural awareness and knowledge. It is essential that the successful applicant has significant experience working with, and has connections to, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island communities.

**What will Neami offer in return?**
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
- Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
- Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

**What you will bring to the role?**
- Experience working with AOD and complex behaviours
- Previous experience working with people who have a mental illness or experienced a mental health crisis including suicidal crisis.
- Experience and knowledge working with consumers that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work independently and within a team

**What the role requires**:

- National Criminal History Check (Police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
- Current Drivers licence
- Australian Working Rights
- As part of Neami’s condition of employment you will need to provide appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (having received three doses) to Neami National.

**How to apply**:
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:
**Applications Close**: Applications remain open until successful applicant identified

**Be Yourself** - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.