Health and Wellbeing Worker - Identified Role

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health; Caboolture; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice benefts

In-house training

Staff wellness

Zusammenfassung

Institute for Urban Indigenous Health is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Worker in Caboolture to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with holistic primary health care. You will welcome and connect clients to services, provide health information, and support autonomy through informed choices.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans that address health and social needs, ensuring culturally safe practices and person-centred care within

Qualifikationen

• Current Criminal History Check.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).
• Current Working with Children\'s Check (QLD Blue Card).
• Current CPR Certificate.

Aufgaben

• Welcoming, empowering, and connecting clients and families to services.
• Providing health and social determinant information to promote autonomy and choice.
• Collaborating with clients in goal setting and prioritising health needs.
• Implementing care plans in partnership with the core multidisciplinary team.

Kenntnisse

Client engagement

Health education

Goal setting

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Jobbeschreibung

Health and Wellbeing Worker - Identified Role

To perform this role, it is essential that the incumbent is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

About us
Moreton ATSICHS operates a growing network of healthcare clinics for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our model of care provides holistic health and wellbeing services to support our Community across their lifespan. We bring together primary care, allied health, dental, mental health and wellbeing, maternity and early childhood, disability services, specialist services, and aged care as one team focused on clients' individual needs and goals.

We are an integrated team working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our Community. Our network is growing across Caboolture, Morayfield, Strathpine, Deception Bay, and Margate - now there's an opportunity for you to be part of a great team making a real difference in people's lives.

About the role
As Health Wellbeing Worker, your role is the familiar face, connector point, and navigator for which Mob can ask for help and guidance in their autonomous access and use of culturally responsive holistic primary health care. Through their close connection with clients, families, and community; working alongside their Pod and using all clinic roles and additional services to their license, the HWW will achieve continuity of care and improving the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through:

• Welcoming, empowering, and connecting clients and families to (and back into) the service.
• Providing health and social determinant information and education to clients and families which promotes autonomy and choice.
• Work alongside clients and families in their goal setting and prioritisation of health and social needs.
• Implementing plans, based on goal setting, in collaboration with the core multidisciplinary team.

About you
To perform this role, it is essential that the incumbent is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

• Current Criminal History Check.
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).
• Current Working with Children's Check (QLD Blue Card).
• Current CPR Certificate.

What we offer
At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH 'Our Collectivity is Our Strength'.
• Work as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia's largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to "Growing Our Own Opportunities" through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff 'Gather and Grow' yarns and award ceremonies.
• Competitive salary plus salary sacrifices of $15,899

To find out more about our services, Community, and work life, visit moretonatsichs.org.au

Demonstrated commitment to creating culturally safe environments where children and young people are respected, heard, and protected against harm.

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