• Full-time, ongoing position
• $40.55-$44.70 hourly rate + Super + Salary Packaging
• Option for 1x ADO per month

Cohealth and Parkville Youth Justice Precinct

Parkville Youth Justice Precinct is a youth custodial facility that accommodates children and young people aged 10 to 21 years (up to 24 years depending on age of sentencing). Parkville is the reception point for the Youth Justice custodial system and as such, all reception health assessments are undertaken at Parkville before some young men will be transferred to Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct. The primary health service at Parkville is a nurse-led model, with 24/7 on-site nursing coverage.

At Parkville, cohealth aims to deliver a quality, flexible, integrated, efficient service within the custodial environment to young people based on their health needs. This includes delivering primary health, allied health, dental and mental health services, and includes screening, assessing, triaging, and referring to secondary and tertiary health services based on clinical need. Cohealth shares a vision for healthy children and young people in custody, supported by a health service responsive to their needs.

Cohealth’s inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

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About the role

​​​​​​​Cohealth is experienced in delivering services and support to people and their families involved with the justice and child protection systems.

The CALD youth worker will work within a multidisciplinary team and will support the young person from reception all the way through to release into the community. This position is designed to provide support to young people in a way that is culturally sensitive for the young person.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Promptly respond to enquiries from young people, Parkville staff and cohealth staff whether face to face or by telephone in a professional and courteous manner
• Respect language differences, cultural beliefs, and practices
• Supporting young people with their health needs in a culturally sensitive manner 
• Defusing difficult situations and seeking assistance with critical incidents

What cohealth offers:

• Generous salary packaging options to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation). Salary packaging reduces your cohealth taxable income, meaning you pay less tax on your cohealth income
• A generous rewards program from our salary packaging provider
• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualification in a health related field
• Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• Strong understanding of young people’s strengths, challenges, interests and needs
• Proven ability to build rapport and relationships with young people and their families/community

The roles in this program are required to undergo mandatory additional security screening. Details will be provided to successful candidates.

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact hiring manager Sally Wilcox [email protected]

To apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6496172. Applications close 30 December 2023.