- Darwin location, Full Time - Fixed Term
- Have a real impact on the health and wellbeing of our Indigenous communities
- Work with a down to earth team, dedicated to what we do
We have a great opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Social and Emotional Wellbeing team. Take on an important role where you’ll improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians by reaching out to the community and promoting better health choices. We’ll provide great learning opportunities, giving you the chance to grow your skills and progress your career.
About Us:
Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service is a community organisation providing comprehensive primary health care to Biluru communities in the Yilli Rreung Region of the Northern Territory. We aim to improve the physical, mental, spiritual, cultural and social wellbeing of our clients through innovative comprehensive programs based on principles of equity, access, empowerment, determination and collaboration.
About the role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting survivors who are considering applying to the National Redress Scheme, providing client focused counselling and emotional support in a trauma informed context as well as to provide accurate information about the scheme and to assist completing Redress Applications.
You’ll IMPACT the community, helping close the gap in Indigenous healthcare and wellbeing, one helping hand at a time.
You’ll be PROUD, both of the work you do and who you work for.
You’ll work with a TEAM, alongside people who are down to earth and truly dedicated to what we do.
You’ll EXPERIENCE and learn something new every day through the variety of your role.
You’ll embrace the OPPORTUNITY to progress your career - follow your path at Danila Dilba.
Responsibilities include:
- Direct caseload: Support survivors to make an application to the National Redress Scheme
- Where required, support survivors with participating in a Direct Personal Response
- Provide group programs for survivors of institutionalised child sexual abuse
- Provide community engagement and development approaches to build supportive pathways for vulnerable communities and families
- Represent the organisation positively with a range of external organisations and providers for the purpose of making appropriate client referrals, providing conjoint support where required, and marketing and promoting the agency programs
- To use community development approaches (social justice, equality and mutual respect) to increase self-efficacy and empowerment of the communities
- Contribute to development and delivery of training to community members, partners and broader sector
- Work collaboratively with other services to identify and address services gaps and client needs.
Are you the right person?
The successful candidate will have:
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Social Work, or a related discipline with an active membership of the relevant professional association
- Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture and history and knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal children and families, youth and adults and those affected by Stolen Generations’ policies and practices;
- Demonstrated Knowledge and understanding of issues relating to sexual assault, particularly institutional child sexual assault, and how they may impact on victim’s lives and community attitudes about sexual assault
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to effectively engage and to provide support services to people who have experienced complex trauma, supporting clients in crisis, and to interact with people who may be emotional, and/or who present with challenging behaviour.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current issues, standards and trends in the delivery of mental health and social and emotional wellbeing services to Aboriginal peoples;
- Experience in Working with multidisciplinary team structure
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with clients, carers and other professionals from diverse cultures;
- Demonstrated ability to prepare written reports of a high standard and;
- Proficiency in and commitment to the use of electronic information systems for the maintenance of clinical and service delivery records.
We want you to be proud of both the work you do and of who you work for! Follow your path at Danila Dilba - where every person matters.
Interested?
Please ensure that you provide a covering letter addressing the selection criteria and a current resume.
For further information, please contact Mathews David on 0408 732 209 or at Mathews.David@ddhs.org.au
Applications close: 30 March 2020