Male Aboriginal Support Worker (Indigenous Community Support Services)
Job No:
18662
Location:
South Tweed Heads, NSW
- Supportive, friendly and inclusive team environment
- Identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander role
- Genuine opportunity to work in the community
- Flexible part time role 3 days per week
About the Organisation
New Horizons is a progressive not-for-profit community based organisation that has been operating since 1981.
The organisation provides services in supported accommodation, supported employment and aged care for over 2,200 people. New Horizon's non-profit commercial packaging service specialises in providing solutions for commercial clients while providing employment for people with a disability.
The organisation's head office is in North Ryde, however services are provided in the Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter, Mid North Coast, Blue Mountains and Northern Rivers regions. New Horizons is growing rapidly, with approximately 600 employees in NSW.
About the Opportunity
New Horizons has an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Aboriginal Male Community Support Worker to join our Indigenous Community Support Service in Tweed Heads for 3 days per week.
The role will cover the development of relationships with other service providers and promoting access and pathways to their services. In addition, the successful applicant will support a specific male case load. A key part of the program will be the provision of internet to aboriginal community members as a means of accessing information, resources and supports.
To be successful you will have an understanding of the complexity of Aboriginal traditional culture and history, and the impact that culture including social and emotional issues and history has on the provision of health services to Aboriginal clients.
The program will support aboriginal community members and their families by providing links and referrals to a range of mainstream and aboriginal services which may include; welfare and social support, family, health (including drug and alcohol services), housing, child care and legal services. Please note: In this position an applicants race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14 and section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997, as amended.
About You
To be successful in the role, you will have an understanding of the complexity of Aboriginal traditional culture and history, and the impact that culture including social and emotional issues and history has on the provision of health services to Aboriginal clients. Ideally you will have experience in mental health and/or disability industry and complimentary skills in personal support, social and community welfare or similar. In addition, the successful applicant will be able to support a specific male case load. Drawing from your industry experience you will be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a recovery focussed program being supported by a case management framework.
This is a pivotal 'hands on' role and accordingly your ability to communicate effectively with vulnerable people, to solve problems, to manage and organise your time efficiently and to build and maintain collaborative relationships is essential. You will need both the ability to work effectively in a small team, and the ability to work unsupervised
To be considered for this role it is important you hold a minimum Certificate III in a related field, while it would be advantageous if you had completed training in Mental Health and/or Community Services. An understanding of the Disability Service Standards and National Mental Health Standards will be vital.
You should be an empathetic individual, with strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work in challenging situations. You will need a current NSW driver's licence. An enthusiasm for the industry, and a genuine desire to help others and improve the community, is essential!
About the Benefits
New Horizons offers a competitive remuneration and salary sacrifice options. In addition to this you will also enjoy family friendly work hours, with fantastic working conditions. The organisation truly values its employees, and actively encourages training and further study.
These are extremely satisfying and rewarding roles, and you will finish each working day knowing you have improved the lives of others and truly made a difference within the community!