Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Identified Position) – Head to Health Penrith

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position details

• Full Time, Permanent
• Classification: SCHADS Level 4 with a salary range of $85,205 – $91,686 + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Head to Health, Penrith NSW

About Neami National

We’re Neami. We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life – and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We’re proud to support 30,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

About your new role

The Aboriginal Liaison Officer will provide engagement, stabilisation, navigation and ongoing support for people accessing Penrith and Hawkesbury Head to Health Services. The position will work with all people accessing the centre but will be available to provide culturally safe responses for people who identify as Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander. This position contributes to the understanding of the well-being needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and will work within the team to assist with the development and delivery of social and emotional well-being support, culture and knowledge. It is essential that the successful applicant has significant experience working with and has connections to, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island communities.

What will Neami offer?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave.
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS – providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.

What you will bring to the role

• Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (This is a genuine occupational qualification under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
• Significant experience working with people and services within the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
• Computer literacy
• Previous experience working with people who have a mental illness or experienced a mental health crisis including suicidal crisis.
• Experience and knowledge working with consumers that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check – required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the ‘Apply Now’ button where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).

Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Veronique Jordaan, Clinical Services Manager – [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Liaison Officer (Identified Position) – Head to Health Penrith enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We’re passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself – Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

Neami is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We commit to providing accessible and safe physical and online environments for all children and young people. Click Here for full statement.