AddressLocation: Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region
Job Title:Remote Alcohol & Other Drugs (RAOD) Workforce Worker
Employment Conditions: Full Time
Salary: $65,942 - $71,299pa
Generous salary packaging: $15,899.94p/a
Professional development incentive: Allowance of $1,500p/a
Reports to: Executive Manager Piliyintinji-ki - Stronger Families Section
Amazing further benefits including 6 weeks annual leave, free general dentistry and Remote retention allowance of $750!
Identified Position: This position is open only to those who identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
Exciting opportunity for a full time RAOD Workforce Worker in our Piliyintinji-ki – Stronger Families Services Section, based in Tennant Creek.
Join this community-based organisation and make a genuine difference to our community!
This is a rewarding role where you will truly make a difference in the lives of our Town and Remote Communities, providing the chance to experience real job satisfaction every day and play an important role in Anyinginyi Health’s drive to be a Provider of High Quality Holistic Primary Health Care services to the Aboriginal communities of the Barkly region in a Culturally responsive way - don't miss out!
You will be joining a friendly and professional team, where you will receive personal and professional development opportunities from an employer who wants to provide optimum working conditions!
About us
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation (Anyinginyi Health) is a multi-disciplinary organisation which provides primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region, dedicated to ‘Closing the Gap’ in Aboriginal health within remote Australia.
Anyinginyi Health is made up of four different sections (Health Services, Corporate Services, Public Health Unit and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) which allow them to have a holistic approach to health ensuring that clients’ physical and emotional health and well-being is given the utmost priority.
Anyinginyi Health's mission is to be a provider of high quality holistic primary health care services featuring prevention and treatment in the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.
About the Tennant Creek region
Year-round blue skies, stunning landscapes, and vibrant, diverse, and warm communities - that's life in the Northern Territory! Only a short flight from most Australian cities, Tennant Creek is not just a must-see destination renowned for its individual identity and rich cultural heritage but is a remarkable community to set up home in!
500km north of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek was once a rough and tumble droving and gold mining town but is now a modern town and one of the Territory's most populated areas. It is home to a major regional hospital, a university, schools, shops and a supermarket, accommodation, bars, clubs and restaurants, banking facilities, sporting clubs and an airport - everything you need to set up a relaxing new lifestyle! People from all walks of life find themselves calling Tennant Creek home.
About the Role
The RAOD Workforce Worker will be supported to undertake Alcohol and Other Drug education and training as part of a broader Community Support team. The team will enable the delivery of appropriate support for local individuals, Families and Communities in the Barkly Region affected by Alcohol and/or Other Drugs.
More specifically, some of your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Using your local knowledge skills to effectively communicate with Aboriginal people living in Tennant Creek and remote communities in the Barkly Region.
- Able to understand, recognise and respect Cultural practices and protocols.
- Undertake education and training for professional development useful for this position.
- Develop good relationships with other Anyinginyi Health Sections for education and training, referrals, support and advice, in addition to working with other Alcohol and Other Drugs service providers in the Barkly Region.
- Support meaningful and relevant Alcohol and Other Drugs education and training to help individuals, families and communities in the Barkly Region
- Work within Anyinginyi Health’s Cultural Framework
- Maintain records of clients, training and education activities, referrals, community visits and workplace development training.
About you
To be successful in this role, you must be able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of local Aboriginal culture and traditions, with ability todiscuss Alcohol and Other Drugs education, and where to find training and support.
Please note: A National Police Clearance and Ochre Card (NT Working with Children’s) card obtainment is a requirement prior to commencement in this role. Please refer to NT Safe for further information.
You will also need to possess the following:
Essential skills and experience:
- Able to sensitively respond to the issues affecting local Aboriginal people.
- Ability to effectively communicate with Aboriginal People living in Tennant Creek and remote communities in the Barkly Region, and an understanding of local cultural practices and protocols.
- Ability to develop good relationships with other Aboriginal staff across Anyinginyi Health, and with other AOD service providers in the Barkly Region.
- Ability to help provide Alcohol and Other Drugs education, training and support to Individuals, Families and Communities in Tennant Creek and the Barkly Region
- Ability to learn, understand and work within Anyinginyi Health’s cultural Framework.
- Able to learn case note writing and maintenance of client records.
- Able to learn Microsoft Office Applications.
- Complete referrals, community visits.
- Current NT Working with Children card (Ochre Card)
- Current NT Driver’s License
Desirable but not compulsory:
- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or similar relevant qualification
If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation where you can really make a difference in our local community, we want to hear from you!
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