Address The Youth Health Service Team:
Are you fueled by the desire to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young individuals?
You will work as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team providing individual, group and health promotion services to young people aged 12-24.
Join our dynamic, client centred environment working with other Primary Health Teams, including Community Social Work and Health Promotion.
Looking for opportunities to advance your career? Allied Health Professionals are able to access the Allied Health Professional Development fund.
The role:
As part of a multi-disciplinary team providing high quality health and well-being services to young people:
Foster capacity to manage and maintain better health and wellbeing outcomes on an individual and group basis.
Provide health and well-being promotion and preventative services.
Support access to centre based Youth Health services where appropriate.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of Appointment
Fixed term, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 24 December 2024.
*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Salary: $71,441 to $107,878 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or in the case of self-regulated allied health professions with either full membership or eligible for membership with the relevant professional association.
Current Working with Children Registration.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Current Driver’s Licence
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
Conviction checks in the following areas:
crimes of violence
sex related offences
serious drug offences
crimes involving dishonesty
serious driving offences
Identification check
Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
501069 Youth Health Worker HP1-2 (July 2023) WWCR CSU.pdf
501069 Youth Health Worker HP1-2 (July 2023) WWCR CSU.docx
Applicant Guide
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx
For more information
Pat Wrigley
Position: Area Services Coordinator (North)Phone: (03) 6777 4140E-mail: pat.wrigley@ths.tas.gov.au
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