Senior Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Care Navigator

An exciting opportunity exists for an Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Worker / Care Navigator to join a dynamic team at Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $2,034.21 - $2,400.24 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ464650
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital for NSLHD.
What you'll be doing
A fantastic opportunity for a Mental Health Professional to join the NSLHD Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander MHDA team on a full-time permanent position located at Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde.
Your role will be to provide care and assist services to deliver mental health care that has a holistic view of health. Care that is culturally competent and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and Non-Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in the provision of specialist triage, assessment, consultation and care coordination of services for people experiencing mental health concerns and their families/carers.
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Aboriginal Health and/or Mental Health; or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated and translatable knowledge of mental health and drug and alcohol issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol and social, emotional, spiritual, wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families/communities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, safe and connected care (including case management) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in a person centred and holistic manner that promotes self-determination and in context of the principles of mental health rehabilitation, recovery framework, utilising a strengths based approach.

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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Meadham on Michelle.Meadham@health.nsw.gov.au or 0477 383 840
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Applications Close: 14 February 2024