Advanced Health Worker Identified

Your new role:

As a key member of our team, you'll provide clinical primary health care services tailored to the unique needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Your role will involve case management, care coordination, and direct support for individuals dealing with mental health, substance use, trauma, grief, and social issues. In partnership with other healthcare professionals, you will help navigate the system, provide health education, and advocate for cultural competence across the board. Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver primary healthcare within a multidisciplinary team, in line with healthcare plans and scope of practice.
• Manage a diverse caseload, focusing on mental health, substance use, trauma, and social issues.
• Engage effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and families.
• Navigate clients through the healthcare system and ensure continuity of care.

This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.

About you:

We are looking for someone with a genuine commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, who can demonstrate cultural competence and a strong understanding of community needs. You should have the skills to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with diverse groups. A passion for making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families is essential. Essential Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated cultural knowledge of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Experience working within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care practices.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse community groups.
• Understanding of health literacy and the social determinants of health.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.