Caber Ra Nanga Case Worker
Job No:
RANSW554
Location:
Macquarie Park
- Newly created position as part of a innovate Aboriginal Mental Health service
- Part time (2 days/w) contract to 30 June 2021
- Based in Macquarie Park with work from home options during COVID
- $42 p/h + super + salary packaging
Caber Ra Nanga means resting the mind. The name was gifted to us by a local elder. Our Caber Ra Nanga program creates a cultural bridge and sense of safety for Aboriginal people accessing mental health services.
In our next phase we will be working with an Aboriginal Consultant who will be delivering Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid training in schools across Northern Sydney region and monthly yarn up groups. The training will build the capacity of educators to respond appropriately to the needs of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people and identify those who require wraparound mental health support. This is the first time this Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid training will be delivered in the Northern Sydney region.
Your new role:
You’re role is to provide the wraparound support through case work and service coordination, engaging with Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander and mainstream service providers and community leaders to build referral pathways, share information and provide culturally appropriate service continuity.
You will undertake intake assessments of referred Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to identify their needs, provide information, brief interventions and referrals to appropriate services to address their mental health challenges and health
Position profile here
About you:
This is an identified position only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
You will have
- Experience providing case work or service coordination to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
- Understanding of mental health impacts on the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community
- Ability to yarn with everyone, being respectful of other’s beliefs and adapting your approach to the person/group
- Have capacity to travel to schools and other service providers
Why this opportunity:
- First of its kind! Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid training being delivered through schools with wrap around support for young people
- Diversity of the work; case work, engaging with service providers and the local community
- Improvement mental health outcomes for Aboriginal people in the region
- Join our Mariyang Malang staff network and connect with peers across the org
- Salary packaging and additional leave options
Next Steps
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Follow this link to apply.