Wirraka Maya Health Services Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service designed to ensure our clients’ journey through the health system meets their medical, health, social and cultural needs with a vision that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Pilbara have the opportunity to live a healthy life, with access to culturally appropriate, holistic primary and allied healthcare; social and emotional wellbeing services and education.

The SEWB Worker forms part of the SEWB multi-disciplinary team and works collaboratively with the team. The SEWB Worker will focus on providing support to people in communities to strengthen their social and emotional wellbeing in a variety of ways including connection to health services and culturally appropriate activities.

This position will support and run activities which promote education, prevention and early intervention for people with social and emotional wellbeing issues and associated psychosocial problems such as family distress, unemployment, disability, poverty and trauma.

About You

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Aboriginality is an essential criterion and is provided for in accordance with section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA);
• Minimum Certificate IV Community Services (Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs, Aged Care or Youth Work) or equivalent  qualification;
• Proven well developed written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Knowledge of evidence based and culturally appropriate approaches to mental health, SEWB and AOD issues within Aboriginal communities;
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history, and current issues affecting lives of Aboriginal people Understanding of Aboriginal Community Control in the context of health care;
• Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to proactively establish and sustain effective stakeholder relationships;
• Effective organisational and time management skills including the ability to manage competing priorities;
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of programs and activities for Aboriginal people, either in a one-on-one or group setting.
• Experience in creating and maintaining accurate and up to date case notes;
• Ability to make appropriate referrals to relevant mental health and alcohol and other drug services and community programs.
• Experience in creating and maintaining accurate and up to date case notes;
• Ability to make appropriate referrals to relevant mental health and alcohol and other drug services and community programs.

Applicants are encouraged to write a cover letter outlining how their knowledge and experience will contribute to addressing the role requirements for this position.

Please note: In addition to the above skills and experience, the successful candidate will require a WA Driver’s License, and be required to submit a National Police Clearance (dated within 6 months) and WA Working With Children Check prior to appointment.

In accordance with WMHSAC’s COVID-19 Safety Policy, all employees are required to be fully vaccinated (including any booster shots if required) against COVID-19. Applicants will be required to demonstrate proof of vaccination prior to appointment. This includes either an immunisation history statement or a COVID-19 digital certificate.

Applicants for this position must be legally entitled to work in Australia and will be required to provide evidence of this entitlement, such as an Australian or New Zealand passport, birth certificate, or foreign passport with a relevant working visa.

Please email the HR team at [email protected] to obtain a copy of the position description.

About the Benefits

While you will face diverse new challenges in the role, you will also enjoy an attractive remuneration package with a number of fantastic benefits including:

• District allowance $8,700;
• Air conditioning allowance $1,300;
• Airfare allowance $1,230;
• 5 weeks annual leave;
• 10 days paid study leave;
• Training/professional development opportunities;
• Discounted gym membership;
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program;
• Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay.

Applications close 11:59PM, Tuesday 3 October 2023.

For further information about this position please call the Human Resources team on 08 9172 0446.

WMHSAC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages and welcomes diversity, recognising it as a key competitive advantage. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds.

As per section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA), WMHSAC actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.