Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker

About us

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation (RDAC) was established as an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in 1992 to improve the social, health and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. RDAC is a leading provider of primary health care and related social and family support services to Aboriginal people and communities across Wellington Shire, Latrobe Valley & Baw Baw Shire regions.

Position based in Sale VIC 3850

Salary SCHADS 3 (dependent on qualifications and experience) + super + salary packaging options

Full time – 38 hours per week

As a member of the Community Support and Engagement team, the Social Emotional Worker (SEWB) is part of a multidisciplinary approach that provides crisis intervention, assessment, case management services and ongoing support to assist and improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and individuals. It is expected that the SEWB worker will conduct ongoing casework, comprising comprehensive assessment, case planning, outreach, referrals, and liaison with internal and external stakeholders.

The aim of the role is to assist in the process of healing for people through a strengths based, culturally safe, trauma aware and healing informed approach.

What we offer

• Meaningful jobs that make a difference in our local community
• Company uniform, pool cars, mobile phones and IT equipment provided to relevant positions
• Competitive salaries
• Professional development opportunities
• Monthly accrued day off offered for full time employees
• Paid Christmas closure period
• Ramahyuck exclusive public holidays included in our Enterprise Agreement
• Attractive tax-free salary packaging benefit
• Supportive Employee Assistance program
• On site car parking
• Employee discount at our local Arts and Crafts shop

Position Requirements

1. Minimum of a Cert IV in – Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Youth Work, Community Services or related field
2. Current Working with Children’s Check
3. Satisfactory Criminal History Check
4. Current Victorian Driver’s License
5. Satisfactory drug & alcohol testing screening

For further information only, please contact – hr@ramahyuck.org

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received

Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. therefore we require successful applicants to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check, satisfactory pre employment AOD test and an Employee Working with Children Check.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply