Myh Youth Health Worker

**Job no**: 886857
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern, Adelaide Metro Southern, Various
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Public Health, Support Services
- **Women's and Children's Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS), Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH) - Various locations: Christies Beach, Angle Park, Elizabeth**:

- **Salary** **Classification - Allied Health Professional AHP Level 2 - $88,255 to $102,240**:

- **Two short term 9 month contracts - full time**

**About the Opportunity**

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a MYH Youth Health Worker - Early Intervention Impacts of Violence on Children Worker. The role works with young people particularly young pregnant and parenting people who are impacted by violence, and who are dis-advantaged. The role focuses on their overall health and well-being and involves therapeutic counselling, group work, health education, mental health support and support to access physical health services.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Engagement of young pregnant and or parenting people, and young people who are impacted by violence, and who are dis-advantaged and/or vulnerable to access and navigate through specialised primary health care services.
- Provide 1:1 and group therapeutic interventions to young people with a focus on the impacts of violence on children
- Development and delivery of quality outcomes for clients through the provision of youth health care services within a therapeutic counselling approach, aligned to the Metropolitan Youth Health Model of Care.
- Improved service access and outcomes for young people and young pregnant and parenting people through working in partnership with young people and their families and in collaboration with other health professionals and government and community agencies.
- Deliver projects or programs in accordance with grant funding agreements
- Undertake data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting

To find out the specifics, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please go to the relevant attached role description(s).

**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.)
- 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 and Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services for women and children. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation in patient care and are looking for a passionate Improvement Coach to join our team.

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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**

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Enquiries**
Bianca Driscoll, Administration Coordinator

**Application Closing Date: Sunday 22 December 2024 - 11:55pm**

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**Advertised**: 06 Dec 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 22 Dec 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time