
Aboriginal Health Workers
1 week ago
**Provide culturally competent and safe primary healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients**:
**Business providing Primary Healthcare Services to public prisons across Victoria**:
**Location in Lara, Victoria. Full time position available, Salary range of $90,000 - $102,000 + Super, depending on qualifications and experience.**:
**About the role**
The Aboriginal Health Worker/Practitioner is a key member of the Clinical Services Team of GEO Healthcare and will play an integral role in the successful transition and delivery of Primary Healthcare Services to public prisons in Victoria.
Based at our Barwon Prison and reporting to the Manager, Aboriginal Health for cultural support and supervision and to the Area Manager, Clinical Services operationally, you will provide culturally competent and safe primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) patients within a correctional environment.
The position functions within a multidisciplinary team and is required to refer, communicate, and collaborate with other health professionals to advocate for the cultural and health needs of Aboriginal patients.
**Skills and Experience**:
**Essential**:
- Relevant and appropriate health qualification, either:
- Certificate III Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (or equivalent). The salary for successful applicants holding this qualification is $90,000 pa + Super.
- Certificate IV Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (or equivalent). The salary for successful applicants holding this qualification is $95,000 pa + Super.
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner (may use the reserved title - Aboriginal Health Practitioner or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner). The salary for successful applicants holding this qualification is $102,000 pa + Super.
- Ability to provide culturally competent and safe health care to Aboriginal people.
- Ability to perform primary health assessments, planning, treatment, and evaluation.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Willingness to work across different GEO Healthcare locations.
- Will identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
**Other Requirements of the role**:
- Valid and current full Australian driver’s licence.
- Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click this link for the position description.
**About GEO Healthcare**
GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.
GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd - a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.
We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values**:Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.**
Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:
- An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment
- Career opportunities, professional development and progression
- Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Many other employee (and family) benefits.
**How to Apply**:
To apply, we ask that you complete short questionnaire below and attach a cover letter and current resume.
People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:
**UNDERSTANDING RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE TEAMWORK EXCELLENCE
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