Social Emotional & Wellbeing Practitioner – Children’s Ground – Alice Springs

  • $95,267.90 – $104,092.72 Salary range
  • Up to 9k for relocation assistance available
  • Full time position based in Alice Springs
Why Children’s Ground?
Children’s Ground is a First Nations organisation that aim to end injustice and disadvantage. They deliver an innovative approach to education, health and employment services for families. It is designed, delivered and evaluated by the community.

What’s in it for you?

  • $95,267.90 – $104,092.72 Salary range
  • Salary packaging option (up to an additional $15,895 p/a)
  • Extra paid leave over Christmas/ New Year period
  • Housing provided for first 6 weeks if relocating for role
  • Up to $9,000 for relocation assistance ($2k through Children’s Ground & $7k NT PHN)
  • Access to NT PHN scholarships and bursaries
What’s the role?
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the health & wellbeing outcomes for the community
  • With the community, develop, assess and monitor social and emotional wellbeing needs and strengths
  • Be responsible for creating a strengths-based therapeutic framework and service that will work across the Children’s Ground Learning and Health and Wellbeing platforms
  • Help to develop and implement family health plans
  • Create and deliver responses to population health needs with the local community
Is this the right role for you?
  • Relevant tertiary qualification, such as Social Work, Counselling or Psychology. 
  • ~ 5 years experience and demonstrated successes working in a position that promotes social & emotional health and wellbeing
  • Experience working with First Nations communities and an understanding of the effects of colonisation, disempowerment and intergenerational trauma
  • Knowledge and experience of trauma informed practice
  • Strong relationship, networking and communication skills
  • Current driver’s licence, OCHRE Card & National Police Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
 
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald on 08 8982 1056 or email recruitment@ntphn.org.au
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Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Unlike other Primary Health Networks, we have a rural workforce agency. The Rural Workforce Agency NT attracts, recruits, and supports health professionals working across regional and remote communities in the NT. Support programs include orientation for new recruits, professional development, GP locum relief, grants and scholarships, workforce planning and advice, and practice management support.

Key Responsibilities, but not limited to:

To be considered for this oppertunity, you must meet the below essential criteria:

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Salary:

$95,267 – $104,092
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Job Type:

Allied Health

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