• Women’s and Children’s Health Network – Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS)
• Youth Health Worker – Early Intervention Impacts of Violence on Children Worker – Various Locations -Angle Park
• Salary – $86,950 – $100,729 p.a – Full Time – Short Term – Up To 30 Jun 2024 – AHP2

On top of this, as an employee of Women’s and Children’s Health Network, you will have access to Salary Sacrifice benefits with MAXXIA which allows for generous salary sacrifice arrangements each FBT year as a special benefit for employees of the local Health Networks. A Meal Entertainment allowance per FBT year can also be salary sacrificed out of your pre-tax income to cover costs over and above the Everyday living expenses benefit.

Overview

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women and children in Adelaide and South Australia.

We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions and SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. We also provides important community-based services of which Metropolitan Youth Health is an integral part.

Metropolitan Youth Health provides free clinical health services (primarily for physical health issues) to young people aged 12-25, with a focus on under 18 years, in the Adelaide metropolitan-wide community.

The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) team as an Youth Health Worker on Full Time (1FTE) role until 30 Jun 2024.

As My Youth Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Engagement of young pregnant and or parenting people, and young people who are impacted by violence, and who are dis-advantaged and/or vulnerable to access and navigate through specialised primary health care services
• Development and delivery of quality outcomes for clients through the provision of youth health care services
• Improved service access and outcomes for young people and young pregnant and parenting people
• Provision of quality supervision and professional development to team members.

About You

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian
  Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated ability to work with young people and in particular young pregnant and parenting people
  around the impacts of violence on children
• Ability to critically analyse and respond to the changing needs of the clients and the organisation
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training and development programs
• Experience in working with young people and in particular young pregnant and parenting people and
  their children
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting other staff and/or students on placement

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia’s most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements. 

This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas.  Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking ‘Submit Application’. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 845183

Enquiries

Name: Melissa Mancuso

Phone: 81619950
Position: Administration Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date – Monday, 06/11/2023 – 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP2 – Youth Health Worker – MYH – 845183.pdf

WCHN Competency Framework.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines