Aboriginal Care Navigator Child Protection And Child Wellbeing Randwick

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Clinician (including Counsellors Lvl 1-4, Psychologist and Social Worker Lvl 1-4)
Remuneration: 70944 - 120393 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ460703
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
We are looking and are very excited to recruit to an Aboriginal Care Navigator position here at the Child Protection Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick. This position is STRICTLY an identified position. It is a part time position based here at Randwick at Sydney Children's hospital.
This position will provide therapeutic and supportive services to children and young people and their family members whilst working closely with the team here at the Child Protection Unit. We are a very supportive multidisciplinary team and are very passionate about engaging and supporting vulnerable children, young people and their families. This role includes both cultural and clinical supervision with opportunities for further education and training and Professional development to allow for workplace progression.
This position of Aboriginal Care Navigator in Child Protection and Child Wellbeing will partner with Community to develop a deeper understanding and awareness of their Child Wellbeing needs and support engagement with therapeutic services that Health can provide. If you identify as Aboriginal and have qualifications in Counselling, Psychology ,Social Work or have completed the ECAV pathway -Grad Cert in Human and Community Services(Inter personal Trauma) please reach out to me to have a chat/yarn. I am available, Bernadette Walsh Manager Allied Health Child Protection Unit Randwick on 93821412 or Wayne Dargan, Wayne is the SCHN Aboriginal Cultural Support Leader at our Workforce unit here at SCHN and Wayne is contactable on 0486012545
What you'll be doing
The Sydney Children's Hospital Network is committed to promoting the health and well-being of children who may be at risk of harm due to neglect, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and domestic violence through excellence and leadership in assessment, treatment, prevention, education, advocacy and research.
The Aboriginal Care Navigator will work from a strengths based, family centered, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approach. This role will provide therapeutic and casework services to children and young people, and their family members. Working to vulnerable children and young people within a highly supportive multidisciplinary team, this role will provide quality services to patients/clients of NSW Health to meet their health and wellbeing needs.
It is intended that the Aboriginal Care Navigator will partner with community to develop a deeper understanding and awareness of their Child Wellbeing needs and support their engagement with therapeutic services that Health can provide, including services around child sexual assault and care and protection.
The Aboriginal Care Navigator position will be a valued member of the CPU teams across both Randwick and Westmead. There is 0.5FTE available at both sites.
The role includes both cultural and clinical supervision with opportunities for further education and training. Professional development plans will be in place to allow for workplace progression.
NSW Health provides integrated violence, abuse and neglect services to clients, specifically for those who may have experience the trauma of sexual assault and domestic violence. NSW Health seeks to provide a culturally safe sexual assault service (SAS) for people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal families and communities.

• Tertiary qualification (bachelor degree) in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling that meets the eligibility for State Award or as deemed appropriate by employer OR completion of the ECAV pathway Graduate Certificate in Human & Community Services (Interpersonal Trauma) and demonstrated cultural/community experience
• Demonstrated interest in the impact of sexual assault and complex trauma on individuals, families and the Aboriginal community, and ability to provide culturally responsive sexual assault counselling

In this role Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimation Act 1997
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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For role related queries or questions contact Bernadette Walsh on Bernadette.Walsh@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
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Applications Close: 3/02/2024