AddressJob reference: 865557
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service (CAFHS), Various locations
- Classification - ASO4 - Administrative Services Officer L4 - $75,430 to $79,070 pro rata
- Part Time (0.9 FTE) - Ongoing Permanent
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child and Family Health Service as aAboriginal Cultural Child and Family Support Consultant, where you will be responsible for:
- Working within a team setting to provide responsive and flexible child-focused and family-centered support services.
- Offering home and community-based support to Aboriginal families with children up to five years of age.
- Contributing to improving health, development, and well-being outcomes for Aboriginal children and families.
- Providing culturally appropriate parenting support to families.
- Assisting families in engaging with health services within both CaFHS and the broader community.
- Offering Aboriginal cultural consultancy and advice to team members.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- The ability to engage in a culturally sensitive manner with Aboriginal communities and relate to and be accepted by Aboriginal families of diverse backgrounds adopting a non-judgemental approach
- The ability to communicate well with, and gain the confidence and cooperation of, Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal persons whilst maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.
- The ability to Intervene in crisis situations and assist families to develop problem solving skills.
- Experience in successfully working with Aboriginal families
- Experience in the implementation of health promotion strategies including health education, community development and group work
- Knowledge of Aboriginal cultures including Aboriginal history, kinship systems and family structures, spirituality/religion, values and beliefs, behavioural expectations and family and community obligations and how this may create access barriers
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
You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
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.
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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
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
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.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Verity Timms; Acting Co Director North; 81618462; ************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 29/5/2024 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
ASO4 - Aboriginal Family Support consultant - CaFHS - Role Description - 865557.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
