Social Health Care Connect Practitioner

**Introduction**:
**About us**:
ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organization delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We are the largest, most comprehensive Aboriginal Medical Health Service in Queensland, and Australia’s second oldest. We are determined to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for our people and our community.

Our services include medical and dental clinics, mums and bubs programs, an aged care facility, family and child safety services, social and emotional wellbeing services, kindergarten programs and a youth service.

Our vision for the future is to deliver healthy, connected Indigenous urban communities. To do this we are focusing on five strategic priorities:
Champion healthy individuals and thriving families

Build a strong and sustainable future

Innovation and excellence

Our partners

Our people.

**Description**:
As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Social Health Care Connect Practitioner is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals within their own scope. Social Health Care Connect Practitioner will provide three (3) Key Functions:
Role Functions

Effectively provide early intervention, crisis management and aftercare services to Clients referred to the Social Health Culture Care Connect program. The role will assess and support the needs of families and individuals by operating within a strengths and priority-based framework. The Social Health Care Connect Practitioner will deliver case management and crisis support for clients, providing a range of assessed social and wellbeing supports to clients in meeting their holistic recovery needs. Supports will be goal driven and focussed on building the resiliency and capacity of individuals.

Organisational Contributions

Effectively manage and coordinate the service delivery model of case managed mental health wellbeing, alcohol and other drugs and social needs of clients. The Social Health Care Connect Practitioner will contribute in providing access and coordination to comprehensive support services for clients and their families, with the aim to achieve personal wellbeing as part of a holistic model of care.

Contribute to the Development of a Flourishing Team

Contribute and participate in a diverse and multi-discipline team that promotes a flourishing workplace culture and upholds the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

About the Culture Care Connect Program

The Culture Care Connect program is funded by the Australian Government through the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) to deliver community-led suicide prevention and aftercare services in up to 31 locations nationwide. This program has been developed to address the high rates of suicide and mental-ill health of First Nations people, communities and families.

**Skills and Experiences**:
**Essential**:
Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Human Services or related field and/or demonstrated experience in providing support and case coordination to people with complex needs.
Ability to work with diverse people and presentations in providing case managed social work driven supports.
Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and to effectively communicate with and work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and to contribute to the development of creative and innovative services.
Demonstrated ability to record accurate and consistent case notes.
Demonstrated IT capability - experience in computer-based data management systems and Microsoft Office.
A willingness to travel across the ATSICHS Brisbane region of services and work across different sites.
A willingness to provide social work supports and engagement to patients outside of a clinic environment.
Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) and NDIS Worker Screening (Yellow Card) or be eligible to apply.

**Desirable, but not mandatory**:
Previous experience in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Previous experience working in an Aboriginal Medical Service.

How to apply

Only successful applicants will be contacted.