MERIT Aboriginal Health Practitioner - Rural NSW Part-Time

NSW Health; Bourke; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health in Bourke, NSW is recruiting an Aboriginal Health Practitioner for the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program. This permanent part-time role (19 hours per week) supports Aboriginal people engaging with the justice system to access alcohol and other drug help.

You will provide trauma-informed, person-centred care, undertake holistic care planning, and work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to improve community health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must be an Aboriginal Health Practitioner and eligible to work in Australia.
• Experience with alcohol and other drugs services is advantageous.
• Ability to deliver trauma-informed, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Support Aboriginal people engaging with the justice system to access alcohol and other drug help.
• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred care and treatment planning.
• Undertake comprehensive, individualised care planning addressing physical, emotional and social needs.
• Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to improve community health outcomes.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Evidence-based interventions

Person-centred care

Care planning

Holistic approach

Job description

NSW Health in Bourke, NSW is recruiting an Aboriginal Health Practitioner for the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program. This permanent part-time role (19 hours per week) supports Aboriginal people engaging with the justice system to access alcohol and other drug help.

You will provide trauma-informed, person-centred care, undertake holistic care planning, and work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to improve community health outcomes.