- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS), Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH) – Angle Park 5015
- Salary
- Classification – AHP2 – Allied Health Professional L2 – $85,665 to $99,241 p.a
- Employment Full time – Term Contract (temporary up to 31 December 2023)
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 & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia’s largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
The Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service has a number of services that focus on the health impacts of sexual assault, trauma and violence on wellbeing.
Our division acknowledges and seeks to address the impact if violence on people’s health and wellbeing, and quality of life and the history of injustice, and the ongoing impact on Aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing.
HaRTSS staff are kind, caring, professional, culturally respectful and demonstrate a good work ethic. They are committed to sharing their knowledge and skills through training, education, and community capacity building.
Metropolitan Youth Health is a service of Health and Recovery, Trauma Safety Services (HaRTSS) providing free clinical health services (primarily for physical health issues) to young people aged 12-25, in the Adelaide metropolitan community.
Join our HaRTSS team and contribute to providing with the best health care through our trauma responsive community services and programs.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH) for a Youth Health Worker to join the team as a Young Men/Young Fathers Worker on a full time, temporary contract up until 31 Dec 2023.
The Youth Health Worker position is part of the Young Parent’s Program within Metropolitan Youth Health (MYH) and provides support to young men/young fathers who are at risk of using violence or coercive control in their relationships.
To be successful in this role, you will;
- Engage with young men and young fathers who are dis-advantaged and/or vulnerable to access and navigate through specialised primary health care services.
- Develop and deliver quality outcomes for clients through the provision of youth health care services within a therapeutic counselling approach, and group work aligned to the Metropolitan Youth Health Model of Care.
- Improve service access and outcomes for young people and young pregnant and parenting people through working in partnership with young people and their families and in collaboration with other health professionals and government and community agencies.
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.
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 (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
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: 836562
Enquiries
Michel Wyman
Title: Program Manager- Young Parents – MYH
Phone: 82435694
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date: Thursday 10 August 2023– 11.55PM
Attachments
AHP2 – Youth Health Worker – Young Men Young Fathers Worker – MYH – Role Description – 836562.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines