Myh South Ops4 Aboriginal Clinical Health

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 880104
**Location**: 5165 - CHRISTIES BEACH
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS)**:

- **Aboriginal Health Worker - Christies Beach**:

- **Salary - $76,561 - $80,256 p.a - Full Time - Ongoing/ Permanent - OPS4**

***About the Opportunity.**

**_ A requirement of this role is that the applicant is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander pursuant to an exemption under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA)._**

**_ The role requires Aboriginal expertise, cultural knowledge and life experience. Applications for the position/s is/are therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants. _**

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the **Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH)** team as a** Aboriginal Clinical Health Worker/Aboriginal Health Worker, **where you will be responsible for:
- Plan and deliver a high standard of specialised health care services to Aboriginal young people and their families, within a youth health and multi-disciplinary context.-
- Support and provide guidance to team members on culturally appropriate interventions.-
- Contribute to the development of partnerships and collaborative initiatives with community groups, health professionals and organisations.**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:

- Ability to work under general direction, prioritise and organise workloads to deliver to deadlines and as a member of a team to problem solve and resolve conflict
- Working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people and their families with diverse values systems, cultural differences and special need
- Providing training workshops on cultural protocols and other information that support non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff to deliver culturally sensitive health care service
- Knowledge of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures including family and community obligations

**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

**About Us**

The **Women’s & Children’s Health Network** is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

**Want to know more about WCHN opportunities?** Click Here to discover how you can_ Realise you Potential _and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community.

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**Special Conditions**

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

**Application Instructions**

**Other Important Information**

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job Ref: 880104**

**Enquiries to: Anna Morris**

Phone: 8326 6053
Position: Team Leader

**Application Closing Date**:Monday, 14th October 2024** - 11:55pm

**Useful Links**

OPS4 - Aboriginal Clinical Health Worker - MYH - Role Description - 880104.pdf

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes d